The Wisdom of the Chinese: Their Philosophy in Sayings and ProverbsBrian Brown Brentano's, 1920 - 207 pagini |
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Pagina 69
... better than to make the desires few . Here is a man whose desires are few ; in some things he may not be able to keep his heart , but they will be few . Here is a man whose desires are many ; in some things he may be able to keep his ...
... better than to make the desires few . Here is a man whose desires are few ; in some things he may not be able to keep his heart , but they will be few . Here is a man whose desires are many ; in some things he may be able to keep his ...
Pagina 111
... better to preserve a mean . He who grasps more than he can hold , would be better without any . If a house is crammed with treasures of gold and jade , it will be impossible to guard them all . The excellence of a dwelling is in its ...
... better to preserve a mean . He who grasps more than he can hold , would be better without any . If a house is crammed with treasures of gold and jade , it will be impossible to guard them all . The excellence of a dwelling is in its ...
Pagina 171
... Better go than send . Surety for the bow , surety for the arrow . Great profits , great risks . Before buying , calculate the selling . Easy to open a shop ; hard to keep it open . Without a smiling face do not become a mer- chant ...
... Better go than send . Surety for the bow , surety for the arrow . Great profits , great risks . Before buying , calculate the selling . Easy to open a shop ; hard to keep it open . Without a smiling face do not become a mer- chant ...
Pagina 177
... Better do a kindness near home than go far to burn incense . To save one life is better than to build a seven - story pagoda . SELF - CONTROL Think twice - and say nothing . YOUTH In the boy see the man . The mark must be made in youth ...
... Better do a kindness near home than go far to burn incense . To save one life is better than to build a seven - story pagoda . SELF - CONTROL Think twice - and say nothing . YOUTH In the boy see the man . The mark must be made in youth ...
Pagina 178
... Better Master of one than Jack of all trades . VIRTUE Better die than turn your back on reason . Look not on temptation , and your mind will be at rest . It is a little thing to starve to death ; it is a serious matter to lose one's ...
... Better Master of one than Jack of all trades . VIRTUE Better die than turn your back on reason . Look not on temptation , and your mind will be at rest . It is a little thing to starve to death ; it is a serious matter to lose one's ...
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The Wisdom of the Chinese: Their Philosophy in Sayings and Proverbs Brian Brown Vizualizare completă - 1922 |
The Wisdom of the Chinese: Their Philosophy in Sayings and Proverbs Brian Brown Vizualizare completă - 1920 |
The Wisdom of the Chinese: Their Philosophy in Sayings and Proverbs Brian Brown Vizualizare completă - 1920 |
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Pagina 95 - He who knows others is clever, but he who knows himself is enlightened. He who overcomes others is strong, but he who overcomes himself is mightier still.
Pagina 63 - A man should say, I am not concerned that I have no place, I am concerned how I may fit myself for one. I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek to be worthy to be known.
Pagina 89 - It is the Way of Heaven to take from those who have too much, and give to those who have too little.
Pagina 70 - Seek and you will find them. Neglect and you will lose them.' Men differ from one another in regard to them — some as much again as others, some five times as much, and some to an incalculable amount. It is because they cannot carry out fully their natural powers.
Pagina 86 - Man takes his law from the Earth ; the Earth takes its law from Heaven ; Heaven takes its law from the Tao. The law of the Tao is its being what it is.
Pagina 128 - The people have certain natural instincts : — to weave and clothe themselves, to till and feed themselves. These are common to all humanity, and all are agreed thereon.
Pagina 127 - You cannot speak of ocean to a well-frog, the creature of a narrower sphere. You cannot speak of ice to a summer insect, a creature of a season. You cannot speak of Tao to a pedagogue; his scope is too restricted. But now that you have emerged from your narrow sphere and have seen the great ocean, you know your own insignificance, and I can speak to you of great principles.
Pagina 124 - The objective emanates from the subjective; the subjective is consequent upon the objective. This is the Alternation Theory." Nevertheless, when one is born, the other dies. When one is possible, the other is impossible. When one is affirmative, the other is negative. Which being the case, the true Sage rejects all distinctions of this and that.
Pagina 127 - ... that all the beauty of the earth was gathered to himself. Down with the stream he journeyed east, until he reached the ocean. There, looking eastwards and seeing no limit to its waves, his countenance changed. And as he gazed over the expanse, he sighed and said to the Spirit of the Ocean, ' A vulgar proverb says, that he who has heard but part of the truth thinks no one equal to himself. And such a one am I.
Pagina 115 - I would also be good, in order to make them good. With the faithful I would keep faith; with the unfaithful I would also keep faith, in order that they may become faithful.
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