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The inner is the foundation of the outer. The still is master of the restless. The Sage travels all day yet never leaves his inner treasure.

The professor, instead of being the "sage on the stage," functions as a "guide on the side.

The sage attends to the belly, and not to what he sees.

The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, Having bestowed all he has on others, he has yet more; having given all he has to others, he is richer still.

The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.

The sage is sharp but does not cut, pointed but does not pierce, forthright but does not offend, bright but does not dazzle.

The sage avoids extremity, excess, and extravagance.

The sage does not strive to be great. Thereby he can accomplish the great.

The sage has no concern for himself, but makes the concerns of others his own.

The sage knows without traveling, perceives without looking, completes without acting.

The love of a Sage for his fellows likewise finds expression amongst mankind. Were he not told sop, he would not know that he loved his fellows. But whether he knows it or whether he does not know it, whether he hears it or whether he does not hear it, his love for his is without end, and mankind cease not to repose therein.

The sage's Way is to act and not to contend.

The Sage embraces similarity of understanding and pays no regard to similarity of form. The world in general is attracted by similarity of form, but remains indifferent to similarity of understanding.

The Sage has no thinking mind and therefore there are no ‘others’ for him.

The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.

The sages are often ignorant of physical science, because they read the wrong book-the book within; and the scientists are too often ignorant of religion, because they too read the wrong book-the book outside.

...The sage, traveling all day, Does not lose sight of his baggage. Though there are beautiful things to be seen, He remains unattached and calm.

The sage embraces things. Ordinary men discriminate amongst them and parade their discriminations before others. So I say; those who discriminate, fail to see.

The sage is one with the world, and lives in harmony with it.

The sage wears coarse clothes, concealing jade.

The sage acts by doing nothing.

The sage does not act and therefore does not fail, does not seize and therefore does not lose.

The sage embraces the one, and is an example to the world.

The sage governs by emptying senses and filling bellies.

The sage never strives for the great, and thereby the great is achieved.

The sage regards things as difficult, and thereby avoids difficulty.

The Tao of the sage is work without effort.

The vast sage desert undulates with almost imperceptible tides like the oceans.

The torch of doubt and chaos, this is what the sage steers by.

The sage never strives for greatness, and can therefore accomplish greatness.

The Sage of Toronto... spent several decades marveling at the numerous freedoms created by a "global village" instantly and effortlessly accessible to all. Villages, unlike towns, have always been ruled by conformism, isolation, petty surveillance, boredom and repetitive malicious gossip about the same families. Which is a precise enough description of the global spectacle's present vulgarity.

The Sage was asked to define good manners? to which he replied, To bear patiently the rude ones.

Timing is everything. That´s right. Which is why our sages tell us to repent exactly one day before we die." But how do you know it´s the day before you die? I asked. He raised his eyebrows. "Exactly

To know oneself means, among other things, to know oneself qua non-sage: that is, not as a sophos, but as a philo-sophos, someone on the way toward wisdom.

Though sages may pour out their wisdom's treasure, there is no sterner moralist than pleasure.

Whatever you believe, that you will be. If you believe yourselves to be sages, sages you will be tomorrow. There is nothing to obstruct you.

Thought paceth like a hoary sage, but imagination hath wings as an eagle.

Whatever statesman or sage will effect reforms upon a gigantic or godlike scale must begin with the young.

When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.

When the sage stands above people, they are not oppressed. When he leads people, they are not obstructed. The world will exalt him and not grow tired of him.

Who are you?" I asked. "You know who I am," he replied. "I'm yours." ~Clea / Sage, pg. 105

Where all are selfish, the sage is no better than the fool, and only rather more dangerous.

Wine can of their wits the wise beguile, Make the sage frolic, and the serious smile

You’re a terrible liar, Sage, but I’m still touched you’d attempt it for my sake. A for effort.

A beautiful gift does not decrease in value because it is wrapped in ugly paper.

A being with no faith in the human self is a being with no spirit of life, regardless of how many Fathers or Holy Spirits or Sons it believes in.

What Heaven detests, who knows why? Even the sage considers it difficult.

Who knows more about male weakness: you or me? Use my knowledge, Sage.

10 Tips for Overcoming Bitterness 1. Avoid anger. 2. Live joyfully. 3. Shun envy. 4. Practice gratitude. 5. Seek peace. 6. Forgive. 7. Be content. 8. Tame your ego. 9. Murmur less. 10. Love more.

7 Wonders of The world 1. Truth 2. Faith 3. Hope 4. Peace 5. Wisdom 6. Joy 7. Love