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#1
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
— Laozi
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 64
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#2
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
— Laozi
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#3
“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.”
— Laozi
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 33
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#4
“Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.”
— Zhuangzi
Zhuangzi, Chapter 18 (Supreme Happiness)
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