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The conscience separates truth from lie
How do I know all this？
My conscience has told me that it's so
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Dissension becomes unity
The impure becomes pure
The voids shall be filled
The old becomes new
One who has nothing； receives everything
One who has a lot； receives nothing
One who is wise cherishes simplicity and in this way he is an example to the world
He is modest and therefore he excels
He doesn抰 have to prove himself and that抯 why people trust his words
He has nothing to defend and therefore he is invulnerable
So the aphorism of the wise of old 揟he imperfect becomes perfect？is true
The perfect considers the world as his home
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One who knows oneself doesn抰 need a lot of words
A whirlwind doesn抰 last all morning
A shower doesn抰 last a whole day
Where do wind and rain come from？
They sprout from nature
If nature doesn抰 endure its rains and storms
Then why should a human being have to talk so much？
So the One who follows his conscience； coincides with his conscience
One who lives an exemplary life； will be an example
One who loses oneself； doesn抰 know who he is anymore
One who finds oneself； finds bliss
One who loses oneself； loses true life
One who does not trust oneself； will not be trusted
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One who stands on tiptoe； doesn抰 stand firmly
One who walks in a forced way； doesn抰 come far
One who is vain； doesn抰 shine
One who justifies oneself； isn抰 credible
One who brags； will be unmasked
One who works one抯 way up； humiliates oneself
To a wise man these are nothing but follies
One who lives righteously and honestly； refrains oneself from these things
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Before Creation revealed itself
There was already something； perfect but formless
Quiet and unchanging
Ubiquitous and inexhaustible
People might consider it as the creating force of everything that is
I cannot describe it； but I just call it Tao
If I have to interpret it ； I would name it 揟he Universe？br》 With that Universe I mean that which extends itself everywhere
The infinitely extending and returning
Therefore the creative is great and the creation great and so is a wise man
So there is a trinity of greatnesses and one of them is the true human being
A true human being follows his nature； nature and all its eternally unchanging laws
The laws of nature are the eternal order of the Universe
The order of the Universe is well…founded by the Unnameable
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Heavy is the source of that which is light
The unmoved mover is the origin of all movement
Therefore a true human being can be in motion all day
Not because it is him moving himself
But because he just floats on life
Like a spectator he enjoys the wonderful and sparkling creation
Why should he； as the centre of the world；
Consider himself minor to that world？
One who knows his grandeur； comes loose of the world
One who wanders restlessly in that world； has lost oneself
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A true traveller never takes a beaten road
A true speaker has an answer to every question
A true researcher has solved all problems
A story that holds water needs no confirmation
Nobody can refute a watertight story
One who sees how perfectly everything is connected with everything
Needs no theories or opinions； and no one can bring him to doubt
That抯 why a true human being is a teacher of others
And he loves his fellow men unconditionally
Therefore he is shepherd of the whole creation
And respects every thing that lives and grows
People call this： 揟he light that has become human？br》 Therefore a true human being is a mirror for the untrue
And it抯 his task to point out their imperfections
One who is scared to take a look at oneself and does not love oneself
Might know a lot of things； but he is blind
It seems odd； but it抯 true
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One who knows his strength and yet stays mild； is the least
Whoever is the least； is balanced like the open…minded child he once was
One who has fathomed the lie is an example for the world
One who became human again is an example for the world
One knowing oneself； is a knowing among the ignorant
One who has returned to his original purity； realizes his grandeur
One who has abandoned his origin； becomes civilized
To the wise man they act like actors
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One who thinks he is capable of improving Creation； will not succeed
Creation is perfect and cannot be corrected
One who intervenes in nature； will only destroy nature
One who tries to control nature； will lose to nature
Because everything is what it is and everything happens as it happens
At times it is warm and then it is cold
At times there are storms and then it抯 calm
There is growth and then there is lying down
A wise man lets himself flow along with the streams of life
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One who advocates a righteous world； uses no violence
Because One who uses violence； provokes violence
And where discord rules there is chaos
And after times of conflict lean years will follow
The righteous one does what he can and forces nothing
Is not proud about what he achieves
Does not brag about what he achieves
Does not boast about what he achieves
He only does what he does because that抯 all he can do
And he never uses power or violence
Civilizations which have reached their peaks
Usher in their decay
Civilizations are unnatural
And what抯 unnatural； will perish
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How ingenious weaponry may seem to be； though it will always be disastrous rubbish
Everybody hates it
A righteous man saves himself from it
While a true man will not soil his hands with it
A fighter grabs for it
Weapons are not good for meek people
They bring nothing but trouble
One who is wise will never ever use a weapon
Because peace and quietness are more precious to him
He doesn抰 enjoy victory
Because one who enjoys victory
Enjoys his fellow men getting killed
And one who enjoys their fellow men getting killed
Will never find peace in oneself
Prosperity is considered as a personal merit
Misfortune on the other hand is considered as an ironic freak
Victory is the merit of men
And defeat the blame of the commander
But victory and defeat only brings losers
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The Unspeakable is eternal and is not to be spoken of in words
Just like a rough piece of wood； it抯 not useful to anyone
If leaders were an example of true living
Everyone would join his true nature at the same time
The heavens would dew and the clouds rain justice
And without human intervening
That altogether would benefit every single thing that lives beneath the firmament
But when discord is born
Everything must have a name
Keep in mind that when everything has a name；
You抣l have to stop all that
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