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Caigentan 11. Wealth and Worth
People who take coarse food and drink usually have morals as clean as ice and as pure as jade. Those, on the other hand, who set great store by fine garments and tasty fare tend to be servile flatterers and willing slaves.
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Caigentan 10. The tide of fortune
A favour received inevitably brings harm in its wake. When you feel gratified, stop forging ahead, and turn round promptly.
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Caigentan 9. Introspective Alchemy
In the still of the night, when a man sits alone in meditation, the first thing that happens is that his inordinate desires disappear, and his true self holds sway.
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Caigentan 8. Balancing motion and stillness
Although the Universe seems to be at rest, its components are constantly in motion. The sun and moon whirl night and day, and cast ceaseless and eternal beams.
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Caigentan 7. Wisdom in Simplicity
Real flavour does not lie in refined liquors or sumptuous dishes; only plain food gives forth a pure taste.