I know the joy of fishes in the river through my own joy, as I go walking along the same river.

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Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without; for much knowledge is a curse.

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He who knows he is a fool is not the biggest fool He who knows he is confused is not in the worst confusion.

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Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous.

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The perfect man uses his mind as a mirror. It grasps nothing. It regrets nothing. It receives but does not keep.

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I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man.

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Men honor what lies within the sphere of their knowledge, but do not realize how dependent they are on what lies beyond it.

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Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.

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Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature.

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A well frog knows nothing of the ocean for it is bound by its space. The Spring insect knows nothing of the Winter because it is bound to a single season.

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