Tao Te Ching

The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words
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Man Who Planted Trees

By Jean Giono

Although fiction, this story is believed by most and much more true than most non-fiction.

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“Exceptional human qualities only arise when a person over the course of many years lives and works with only a generosity without any expectation of reward and without a shred of egoism.”

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“If you meet someone never looking for a reward, acting completely unselfishly but leaving visible traces on the world, you are in the presence of an enlightened, unforgettable character.”

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“When I reflect that one man was able to bring forth out of the desert this land of Canaan, I can't help feeling the human condition in general is admirable, in spite of everything.”

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Themes: Basic Goodness

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