Tao Te Ching

The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words
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Choice of Pearls

By Solomon ibn Gabirol

An anthology of proverbs written by the famous Jewish philosopher, Gabirol and taken from all non-Jewish sources. This led to him being thought of as a Muslim by Muslims and as a Christian by Christians for almost 600 years until 1846 when Solomon Munk discovered that the two names he used – Ibn Gabirol and Avicebron – were the same person.

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“As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave.”

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“At the heart of all understanding is realizing what is and what cannot be, accepting what is not in our power to change.”

Chapters: 27. No Trace

Themes: Letting Go

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“If you want to keep something concealed from your enemy, don't disclose it to your friend.”

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Themes: Inscrutable

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“Man is wise only while in search of wisdom; when he imagines he has attained it, he is a fool.”

Chapters: 65. Simplicity: the Hidden Power of Goodness

Themes: Wisdom Illusion

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“Many men hoard for the future husbands of their wives.”

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Themes: Greed Marriage

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“One is punished by the very things by which he sins.”

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Themes: Punishment

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“Plan for this world as if you expect to live forever; but plan for the hereafter as if you expect to die tomorrow.”

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“Seek what you need and give up what you need not. For in giving up what you don’t need, you’ll learn what you really do need.”

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Themes: Less is More

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“The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence”

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“The test of good manners is to be patient with bad ones.”

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Themes: Patience

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“There are three types of friends: those like food without which you can't live; those like medicine which you need occasionally; and those like an illness which you never want.”

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“Worry over what has not occurred is a serious malady.”

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Themes: Here and Now

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