The sage is sharp but not cutting, pointed but not piercing, straightforward but not unrestrained, brilliant but not dazzling.
Founder of Taoism
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 58
6th-4th century BCE
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"The five colors make one blind in the eyes; the five tones make one deaf in the ears."
Strange & Unusual"To attain knowledge, add things everyday. To attain wisdom, remove things every day."
Humorous"The sage is not attached to anything, and so he loses nothing."
Humorous"The more prohibitions there are, the poorer the people will be."
Strange & Unusual"People fail at the threshold of success. Be as cautious at the end as at the beginning. Then there will be no failure."
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