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| Chuang Tzu Quotes | No. | Quotation | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | But then if I do not strive, who will? | Action |
| 2 | Thus, those who say they would have right without its correlate, wrong; or good government without its correlate, misrule, do not apprehend the great principles of the universe, nor the nature of all creation. | Government |
| 3 | All men know the utility of useful things; but they do not know the untility of futility. | Humanity |
| 4 | For all men strive to grasp what they do not know, while none strive to grasp what they already know; and all strive to discredit what they do excel in. This is why there is chaos. | Knowledge |
| 5 | To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. | Patience |
| 6 | The greatest conquerer is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow. | Conqueror |
| 7 | Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength. | Cunning |
| 8 | Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. | Persuasion |
| 9 | Military tactics are like unto water; for water in its natural course runs away from high place downwards. So in war, the way is to avoid and to strike what is weak. Like water, least resistance. | War |
| 10 | The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is his country and doing good service for his jewel of the kingdom. | War |
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