With that repeated accumulation of those attributes, there comes the subjugation (of every obstacle to such return).Science has told us that we utilize such a minute portion of our brains in terms of conscious thought. It really is amazing that we are able to accomplish as much as we have!
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~
If there is a good store of Virtue, then nothing is impossible.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~
Accumulating virtues means there is nothing one cannot overcome
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~
If you get right with Tao,
nothing is impossible.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~
If we only could tap in more deeply to our heart-mind, I bet we could solve most of the world's problems in no time at all. It is our unmitigated desires that serve as a barrier and that keeps us from plumbing the depths. It's like some sci-fi force field that keeps most of us spinning around near the surface.
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