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Caigentan 70. The alchemy of inner climate
Man cannot seize happiness; it is only by preserving a happy frame of mind that the essence of happiness can be summoned.
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Caigentan 69. Triad of self-defeating traits
An irascible person is like a raging fire; whatever he encounters he wants to burn it up.
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Caigentan 68. Equanimity against cosmic whims
The force that binds the universe is unpredictable. Sometimes it makes man struggle against adversity, and sometimes it grants him favourable circumstances.
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Caigentan 67. The shadow in the light
If a man does a bad thing and fears that others will find out, it shows that, despite his wickedness, he still has a conscience.
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Caigentan 66. The paradox of happiness
People know that fame and rank make men happy. But they do not know that the happiest men are those without fame and rank.