This is supposedly the basic nature of God's Justice: GALATIANS 6: 7-9 (KJV) : 7: Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8: For he that soweth to his...
Shelby FooteThe Netherlands were once an imperialistic power. Historically of course, the Dutch were damn smart traders and had their own empire of the seas for centuries; making its mark all over the world. I remember traveling to the...
As early as 1955, Evers' activism made him the most visible civil rights leader in the state of Missisippi. As a result, he and his family were subjected to numerous threats and violent actions over the years, including a...
( Editors Note: 74% of all white voters in South Carolina voted against Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election.) Tea Party" leader Mark Williams appeared on a CNN panel on "Anderson Cooper 360" last night and promptly set...
Whenever you advise a ruler in the way of the Tao, Counsel him not to use force to conquer the universe. For this would only cause resistance. Thorn bushes spring up wherever the army has passed. Lean years follow...
Look it cannot be seen--it is beyond form. Listen, it cannot be heard--it is beyond sound. Grasp, it cannot be held--it is intangible. These three are indefinable; Therefore they are joined in one. From above it is...
Thirty spokes share the wheel's hub; It is the center hole that makes it useful. Shape clay into a vessel; It is the space within that makes it useful. Cut doors and windows for a room; It is the...
The valley spirit never dies; It is the woman, primal mother. Her gateway is the root of heaven and earth It is like a veil barely seen Use it, it will never fail Tao Te Ching (Ch-6)Get your facts...
The Tao is an empty vessel; it is used, but never filled. Oh, unfathomable source of ten thousand things! Blunt the sharpness, Untangle the knot, Soften the glare, Merge with dust. Oh, hidden deep but ever present! I do...
Under heaven all can see beauty only because there is ugliness All can know good as good only because there is evil. Therefore having and not having arise together. Difficult and easy complement each other. Long and short...
Not exalting the gifted prevents quarreling. Not collecting treasures prevents stealing. Not seeing desirable things prevents confusion of the heart. The wise therefore rule by emptying hearts and stuffing bellies, By weakening ambition and strengthening bones. If people...
There is a saying among soldiers: I dare not make the first move but would rather play the guest I dare not advance an inch, but would rather withdraw a foot This is called marching without intending to...
When men lack a sense of awe, there will be disaster.Do not intrude into their homes. Do not harass them at work. If you do not interfere, they will not weary of you.Therefore the sage knows himself, but makes...
A brave and passionate man will kill or be killed. A brave and calm man will always preserve life. Of these two which is good and which is harmful? Some things are not favored by heaven. Who knows why?...
Accept disgrace willingly Accept misfortune as the human condition. What do you mean by "Accept misfortune as the human condition?" Accept being unimportant. Do not be concerned with loss or gain. This is called "accepting disgrace willingly." ...
Between birth and death, Three in ten are followers of life, Three in ten are followers of death, And men just passing between life and death also number three in ten. Why is this so? Because they live...
Knowing ignorance is strength. Ignoring knowledge is sickness. If one is sick of sickness, then one is not sick. The Sage is not sick because he is sick of sickness. Therefore he is not sick.Tao Te Ching (Ch-71)To be...
Tao is the source of the ten thousand things. It is the treasure of the good man, and the refuge of the bad. Secret words can buy honor. Good deeds can gain respect. If a man is bad, do...
That which shrinks Must first expand. That which falls Must first be strong That which is cast down Must first be raised. Before receiving, There must be giving. This is called perception of the nature of things. Soft...
The greatest virtue is to follow the Tao and the Tao alone.The Tao is elusive and intangible.Oh, it is intangible and elusive, and yet within its image.Oh, it is elusive and intangible, and yet within its form.Oh, it is dim...
