But　one　who　follows　his　conscience
  Will　lead　an　impeccable　life
  One　who　takes　care　that　his　fellow　men　follow　their　conscience；
  Makes　them　flourish
  One　who　takes　care　that　his　neighbours　follow　their　conscience；
  Makes　them　examples　for　everybody　else
  And　when　all　of　mankind　follows　its　conscience；
  There　shall　be　a　paradise　on　earth
  Look　at　yourself　if　you　want　to　understand　yourself
  Discover　the　connections　and　patterns　in　the　way　your　nearest　relations；
  Cities　and　the　nations；　get　on　with　each　other
  Because　what抯　on　a　small　scale；　is　on　a　big　scale；　too
  How　do　I　know　it　is　that　way？
  Because　I've　done　this　myself
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  A　true　human　being　is　like　a　new…born　baby
  Wasps　and　scorpions　won抰　sting　it；　snakes　and　adders　won抰　bite　it
  Raptors　and　wild　animals　won抰　attack　it
  Its　bones　and　muscles　are　soft　and　flexible；　yet　it　has　a　pretty　tight　grip
  Sex　and　libido　are　strange　to　it；　but　its　little　penis　already　is　able　to　stiffen
  That　is　because　its　nature　is　not　yet　disturbed　by　thoughts
  It　can　yell　all　day　without　getting　a　hoarse　throat
  Because　everything　is　still　perfectly　in　balance
  Experiencing　that　balance　is　called　搇iving　in　the　eternal　present？br》　Living　without　past　or　future　is　called　揵eing　wise？br》　Every　attempt　to　extend　life　is　pointless
  One　who　wants　to　control　his　life；　restrains　oneself
  It　is　unnatural　that　things　wither
  That　which　is　unnatural　will　come　to　an　early　end
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  Those　who　have　experienced　the　Mystery　don抰　speak　about　it
  Those　who　do　speak　about　it　have　not　experienced　the　Mystery
  Don抰　try　to　speak　about　the　Unspeakable
  That　which　cannot　be　seen；　heard；　felt　or　tasted
  The　shapes　fade
  The　edges　weaken
  Confusion　disappears
  The　light　brightens
  The　unrest　is　extinguished
  That抯　what　they　call　a　揗ystical　Experience？br》　Neither　affection　nor　hate　can　move　him
  Profit　nor　loss　will　touch　him
  Honour　nor　disgrace　will　harm　him
  Therefore　he　is　the　world's　noblest　man
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  With　laws　men　rule　a　state
  With　ruses　people　make　war
  Without　laws　and　without　ruses　you抣l　have　a　peaceful　mankind
  How　do　I　know　this？
  Well；　because　of　the　following：
  The　more　orders　and　prescriptions；　the　more　defiant　the　people　become
  The　more　arming；　the　bigger　the　chaos
  The　more　knowledge　and　science；　the　more　machines　and　artificiality
  The　more　rules　and　decisions；　the　more　thieves　and　robbers
  Therefore　a　wise　man　says：
  I　don抰　do　anything；　and　the　people　change　spontaneously
  I　take　rest；　and　the　people　become　honest　spontaneously
  I　don抰　make　an　issue　of　anything；　and　the　people　find　wealth　inside　themselves
  I　don抰　want　anything；　and　the　people　return　to　simplicity
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  The　fewer　rules　and　laws　there　are；　the　happier　mankind　will　be
  The　more　rules　and　laws；　the　more　there　will　be　of　dissatisfaction　and　conflicts
  Someone抯　wealth　comes　at　the　expense　of　someone　else抯　poverty
  Misery　for　one　is　the　result　of　someone　else抯　wealth
  When　will　this　ever　stop？
  One　who　is　wise　is　righteous　and　won抰　play　that　game
  He　is　just　and　fair　and　will　never　hurt　anybody
  He　shines；　but　does　not　blind
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  To　get　mankind　to　live　in　peace　requires　a　full　detachment
  Because　only　one　who　is　detached　knows　how　to　live　truthfully
  Letting　go　of　everything　before　dying　makes　one　live　righteously
  One　who　lives　righteously　knows　no　trouble
  For　one　who　knows　no　trouble；　life　is　unbounded
  One　who　is　unbounded；　considers　the　world　as　his　home
  One　who　feels　united　with　creation；　lives　happily　ever　after
  Then　you抣l　be　rooted　again　and　you抣l　stand　firmly
  Only　like　that　will　you　live　happily　ever　after　and　understand　everything
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  Making　sure　that　mankind　lives　in　peace　is　a　trifle
  Where　righteousness　is　the　main　guide；　delusions　won抰　last
  Not　that　there　will　be　no　delusions　at　all
  But　the　people　will　be　less　susceptible　to　them
  Delusions　damage　people；　and　a　wise　man　shows　them　it's　so
  Therefore　a　wise　man　is　a　threat　to　delusion；
  But　no　threat　for　mankind
  Therefore　they　will　become　wise；　too
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  When　mankind　lives　in　peace；
  There　will　be　no　superiors　and　inferiors
  It　is　like　a　big　river；
  In　which　all　side　currents　have　come　to　rest
  The　wildness　comes　to　rest　in　peacefulness；
  Because　it　is　calm　and　most　lowly
  One　who　is　the　least　by　his　disarming　simplicity；
  Is　therefore　appealing　to　his　fellow　men
  And　so　it抯　a　benefit　for　both　of　them
  So　one　who　looks　big；　has　to　become　small　again
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  Everything　inclines　towards　the　original　balance
  It抯　the　bliss　of　true　men
  It抯　a　sanctuary　for　the　untruthful
  But　people　flaunt　themselves　with　flattery
  They　only　do　nice　things　in　exchange　for　gratitude
  Everybody　does　that　so　why　shouldn抰　you？
  Therefore　the　people　shout　with　joy　when　a　new　leader　comes　on　the　scene
  And　let　themselves　be　fooled　by　pomp　and　circumstance
  It抯　wise　not　to　participate　in　this
  Do　you　know　why　the　former　wise　people　considered　simplicity　so　important？
  Because　they　experienced　that；　one　who　seeks　will　find
  And　that　the　truth　sets　one　free　from　past　and　future
  Therefore　simplicity　is　most　important　in　this　life
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  Act　without　intention
  Stop　labouring
  Just　enjoy　life
  One　who　doesn抰　honour　something　small
  Isn抰　worthy　of　something　big
  No　more　eye　for　an　eye　and　tooth　for　a　tooth
  Turn　to　them　your　other　cheek
  Discover　that　what　seems　complicated　is　in　fact　very　simple
  See　the　grandeur　in　what　seems　insignificant
  Don抰　turn　simplicity　into　complexity
  Living　purely　is　simple
  But　people　have　made　it　complicated
  So　one　who抯　wise　will　never　make　trouble
  And　therefore　he　can　move　mountains
  One　who　promises　a　lot　is　hardly　ever　trustworthy
  One　with　a　lot　of　blinkers　on　will　bring　to　pass　lots　of　troubles
  But　one　who　is　wise　looks　before　he　leaps
  Therefore　he　won抰　start　at　all
  And　because　of　that　he　knows　no　trouble
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  Peace　is　easy　to　keep
  What　might　happen　is　easy　to　prevent
  That　which　is　fragile　is　easy　to　break
  What抯　still　very　small；　can　be　chased　away　easily
  A　big　tree　starts　with　a　small　seed
  A　terrace…yard　started　with　a　mound　of　earth
  A　thousand…mile　journey　starts　with　a　single　step
  One　who　disturbs　the　natural　order；　harms　oneself
  One　who　intervenes　loses　oneself
  A　wise　man　abstains　far　from　this
  Therefore　he　won抰　hurt　himself　and　so　he　remains　himself
  But　people　break　down　everything　and　they　call　it　損rogress？br》　Once　started；　there　is　no　end　to
  A　wise　man　strives　for　what　others　don抰
  And　takes　to　be　important　what　others　take　to　be　unimportant
  He　unlearns　what　other　are　still　learning
  And　turns　back　to　a　state　of　mind　others　have　left
  Then　he　knows　the　way　back　to　the　source
  But　realizes　that　the　people　do　not　want　to　hear　about　it
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  The　former　sages；　who　travelled　along　the　straight　and　simple　path
  Brought　the　people　wisdom　instead　of　knowledge
  When　people　know　much；　unity　is　impossible　to　keep
  That抯　why　science　disturbs　the　togetherness　of　men
  And　wisdom　guards　that　togetherness
  One　who　understands　this
  Understands　that　wisdom　and　knowledge　are　in　conflict　with　each　other
  Once　you　understand　this；　you抣l　be　wise
  And　you　will　turn　back　to　simplicity
  And　feel　one　with　everything　and　everybody
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  Why　are　the　seas　and　rivers　the　biggest　among　all　waters？
  Because　they　are　located　on　the　lowest　places
  Therefore　they　are　the　biggest
  So　one　who　is　wise　among　fools　must　be　the　least
  And　therefore　he　is　the　greatest
  But　fools　won抰　consider　him　as　a　threat
  They　just　don抰　understand　him　and　take　no　notice　of　him
  Because　he　doesn抰　fight　and　argue　with　anybody；　he　is　indisputable
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  In　life　I　am　great；　but　to　the　world　I　am　a　failure
  In　my　grandeur；　I　am　different　from　all　the　rest
  And　that　is　exactly　therefore　the　reason　I　am　great
  If　I　would　be　like　the　rest；　I　would　be　just　as　unimportant　and　insignificant
  I　have　three　treasures　I　cherish：
  The　first　is　compassion
  The　second　is　austerity
  The　third　is　modesty
  Thanks　to　my　compassion　I　can　be　brave
  Because　I　am　austere　I　can　be　unselfish
  Because　I　am　modest　I　can　lead　the　way
  But　one　who　abandons　his　compassion　and　yet　wants　to　be　brave
  One　who　renounces　austerity　and　yet　wants　to　be　unselfish
  One　who　stops　being　modest　and　still　wants　to　be　important
  Won抰　make　it　far
  One　who　fights　with　compassion；　will　conquer
  Because　he　doesn抰　need　to　defend　himself；　he抯　invulnerable
  The　Unspeakable　will　protect　him　with　its　compassion
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  One　who　fights　for　peace　is　non…violent
  A　true　fighter　is　unshakeable
  A　true　victor　does　not　argue
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