“I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.”
Patience“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
Change“I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.”
Patience“Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline simulated fear postulates courage simulated weakness postulates strength.”
Courage“If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.”
Change“Great acts are made up of small deeds.”
Great“Nature is not human hearted.”
Nature“Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.”
Death“The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete.”
Good“It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform it. He who does his duty as his own nature reveals it, never sins.”
Nature“When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.”
Respect“Truthful words are not beautiful beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive persuasive words are not good.”
Communication“People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.”
Failure“Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.”
Health“A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.”
Love“All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.”
Great“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”
Great“Silence is a source of great strength.”
Great“Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.”
Power“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
Change“Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained.”
Good“Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.”
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