There isa time to liveand a time to diebut never to reject the moment.
inspirational tao-te-ching
When people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly. When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Under heaven all can see beauty as beauty only because there is ugliness. All can know good as good only because there is evil.
life philosophy tao-te-ching
He who is in harmony with the Taois like a newborn child. Its bones are soft, its muscles are weak, but its grip is powerful. It doesn't know about the unionof male and female, yet its penis can stand erect, so intense is its vital power. It can scream its head off all day, yet it never becomes hoarse, so complete is its harmony. The Master's power is like this. He lets all things come and goeffortlessly, without desire. He never expects results; thus he is never disappointed. He is never disappointed; thus his spirit never grows old.
balance philosophy tao tao-te-ching taoism
Countless words count less than the silent balance between yin and yang
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