Excerpts from the Tao Te Ching translated by Benjamin Hoff in "The Way to Life."
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"sensationalism will wear you down.
the five colors blind the eye.
the five sounds deafen the ear.
the five flavors deaden the appetite.
chasing and killing destroy the heart.
precious possessions cripple one’s mastery; they end up owning their owners.

the wise are guided by what they know to be true,
not manipulated by what they are told.
this is common sense.
using common sense, they refuse to be mislead,
refusing to be mislead, they avoid being trapped."
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