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It takes a wise man to learn from his mistakes, but an even wiser man to learn from others.
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When you try to stay on the surface of the water, you sink; but when you try to sink, you float.
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Let go over a cliff, die completely, and then come back to life -- after that you cannot be deceived.
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If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are.
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A beautiful woman who is pleasing to men is good only for frightening fish when she falls into the water.
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The best leaders of all, the people know not they exist. They turn to each other and say We did it ourselves.
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To follow the path, look to the master, follow the master, walk with the master, see through the master, become the master.
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Learning Zen is a phenomenon of gold and dung. Before you understand it, it's like gold; after you understand it, it's like dung.
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In studying the way, realizing it is hard; once you have realized it, preserving it is hard. When you can preserve it, putting it into practice is hard.
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If you want a certain thing, you must first be a certain person. Once you are that certain person, obtaining that certain thing will no longer be a concern of yours.
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