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We have seen from experience that, if we are in the habit of walking regularly on the same road, we are able to think about other things while walking, without paying attention to our steps.
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When a king speaks, the armies move. But when a wise man speaks, only the beard shakes.
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If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.
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It is only when our life proceeds within bounds and in an accepted, disciplined way, that the mind can be free.
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We cannot even recollect the actions of our infancy, our childhood is like something written on a slate and rubbed off.