He who relies solely on warlike measures shall be exterminated; he who relies solely on peaceful measures shall perish.
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Sun Tzu
If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.
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Xunzi
Thus, that one can find no place to walk through the breadth of the earth is not because the earth is not tranquil but because the danger to every step of the traveler lies generally with words.
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Xunzi
The birds have vanished into the sky, and now the last cloud drains away. We sit together, the mountain and me, until only the mountain remains.
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Li Bai
