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Caigentan 129. Vigilant openness
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“One must never scheme against others, but one must always be wary of others.” This is a warning against loss of vigilance.
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Caigentan 127. Adversity determines no fate
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A life of hardship, frustration and penury is a furnace and anvil upon which outstanding men are shaped.
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Caigentan 126. Wisdom of implicit restraint
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When you find that someone has cheated you, do not announce it. When someone insults you, do not let your countenance betray your annoyance.
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Caigentan 125. The twin engines of desire mastery
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Some men claim they are too late in discerning their selfish desires and lack the strength to conquer them.