The path of duty lies in what is near at hand, but men seek for it in what is remote

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Do not seek answers; seek to understand the questions Do not seek answers; seek to understand the questions
There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same
Seeking fish? Don’t dive in the pond; go home and get a net Seeking fish? Don’t dive in the pond; go home and get a net
He who seeks revenge should remember to dig two graves He who seeks revenge should remember to dig two graves
I dreamed a thousand new paths I woke and walked my old one I dreamed a thousand new paths I woke and walked my old one

Chinese sayings and proverbs