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Exaggeration Quote by Zhuangzi

“Transmit the established facts; do not transmit words of exaggeration. If you do that, you will probably come out all right.” quote by Zhuangzi — Download Open image

“Transmit the established facts; do not transmit words of exaggeration. If you do that, you will probably come out all right.”

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Sorrow and happiness are the heresies of virtue; joy and anger lead astray from TAO; love and hate cause loss of virtue. The heart unconscious of sorrow and happiness - that is perfect virtue. One, without change - that is perfect repose. Without any obstruction - that is the perfection of the unconditioned. Holding no relations with the external world,…

The enlightened attention rejects nothing nor welcomes anything-like a mirror it responds equally to all.

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If a man is crossing the river and an empty boat collides with his skiff, even though he is a bad tempered man he will not become very angry. But if he sees a man in the other boat he will scream and shout and curse at the man to steer clear. If you can empty your own boat crossing…

Calculate what man knows and it cannot compare to what he doesn't know. Calculate the time he is alive and it cannot compare to…

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Heaven cannot but be high. Earth cannot but be broad. The sun and moon cannot but revolve. All creation cannot but flourish. To do…

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If you wish to care for your body, first of all take care of material things, though even when you have all the things…

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As regards the quietude of the sage, he is not quiet because quietness is said to be good. He is quiet because the multitude of things cannot disturb his quietude. When water is still, one's beard and eyelashes are reflected in it. A skilled carpenter uses it in a level to obtain a measurement. If still water is so clear,…

All existing things are really one. We regard those that are beautiful and rare as valuable, and those that are ugly as foul and…

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Now, when ordinary people attempt to find happiness, I am not sure whether the happiness is really happiness or not. I study what ordinary…

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Words exist because of meaning; once you’ve gotten the meaning, you can forget the words.

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Easy is right. Begin right and you are easy. Continue easy and you are right. The right way to go easy is to forget…

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Hence it demands the emptiness of all the faculties. And when the faculties are empty, then the whole being listens. There is then a…

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