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Zi Zhang asked about clarity (or discernment). The Master said, “If insidious slander—like water slowly soaking in—and urgent, emotionally charged accusations—like a wound to the skin—cannot take hold with you, you may be called ming. If such slander and complaints find no traction in you, you may also be called farsighted.”
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Confucius said, “The wise are not perplexed; the humane are not anxious; the courageous are not afraid.”
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If a man’s thoughts are bright and clear, then even if he is in a dark place his heart will be as shiny as daylight.
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If you muse on the flavor of food after you have eaten your fill, the feeling of relishing different flavors vanishes.