Wisdom Quotes · Page 10
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“Since before time and space were, the Tao is. It is beyond is and is not.”
“There is a thing inherent and natural, which existed before heaven and earth.”
“Block the passages, shut the doors, and till the end your strength shall not fail.”
“What is good? All that heightens the feeling of power, the will to power, power itself in man.”
“Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?”
“Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.”
“I am not bothered by the fact that I am not understood. I am bothered when I do not know others.”
“Reviewing what you have learned and learning anew, you are fit to be a teacher.”
“The superior man thinks of virtue; the small man thinks of comfort.”
“The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills.”
“The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path.”
“Sincerity is the way of Heaven. The attainment of sincerity is the way of men.”
“Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things.”
“I am as desirous of being a good neighbor as I am of being a bad subject.”
“It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.”
“To some extent, mythology is only the most ancient history and biography.”
“There is more religion in men's science than there is science in their religion.”
“It takes two to speak the truth—one to speak, and another to hear.”