"Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature."
-Zhuangzi
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"Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature."
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"Men honor what lies within the sphere of their knowledge, but do not realize how dependent they are on what lies beyond it."
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"Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without for much knowledge is a curse."
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"Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness."
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"Rewards and punishment is the lowest form of education."
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