The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has of his own.
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All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are.
Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small.
Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it.
Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
He who does not trust enough will not be trusted.
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
Because of a great love, one is courageous.
True words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not true.
Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.
To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.
He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.
When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.