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Tao Te Ching
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“There is nothing better than to know that you don’t know.�
Okay, check! This is well worth reading though, even for a few little glimpses of understanding.
“The sparkling Tao seems dark
Advancing in the Tao seems like regression.
Settling into the Tao seems rough.�
“If I had just a little bit of wisdom
I should walk the Great Path and fear only straying from it.
Though the Way is quite broad
People love shortcuts.�
This was timely:
“A skillful warrior or politician who tries to rule over others with power and glory only invites the envy of others, whose hatred provides a motivation for the development of a greater power. The cycle of domination and killing is endless, unless we develop the wisdom not to begin it.�
And this, too true:
“My words are easy to understand
And easy to practice.
Yet nobody understands them or practices them.�
Okay, check! This is well worth reading though, even for a few little glimpses of understanding.
“The sparkling Tao seems dark
Advancing in the Tao seems like regression.
Settling into the Tao seems rough.�
“If I had just a little bit of wisdom
I should walk the Great Path and fear only straying from it.
Though the Way is quite broad
People love shortcuts.�
This was timely:
“A skillful warrior or politician who tries to rule over others with power and glory only invites the envy of others, whose hatred provides a motivation for the development of a greater power. The cycle of domination and killing is endless, unless we develop the wisdom not to begin it.�
And this, too true:
“My words are easy to understand
And easy to practice.
Yet nobody understands them or practices them.�
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August 12, 2017
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August 12, 2017
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August 12, 2017
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"Well this is timely, from the very helpful introduction to this edition:
“A skillful warrior or politician who tries to rule over others with power and glory only invites the envy of others, whose hatred provides a motivation for the development of a greater power. The cycle of domination and killing is endless, unless we develop the wisdom not to begin it.�"
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“A skillful warrior or politician who tries to rule over others with power and glory only invites the envy of others, whose hatred provides a motivation for the development of a greater power. The cycle of domination and killing is endless, unless we develop the wisdom not to begin it.�"
September 14, 2017
– Shelved as:
inspiration
September 14, 2017
– Shelved as:
philosophical
September 14, 2017
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Finished Reading
