mastodon 4.7.3A great country is like the lowland, toward which all streams flow. It is the reservoir of all under heaven, the feminine of the world. The female overcomes the male with stillness, by lowering herself through her quietness. So if a great country lowers itself before a small one, it wins friendship and trust. And if a small country can lower itself before a great one, it will win over that “great” country. The one wins by stooping; the other, by remaining low.
"I am all in favor of the skeptical mind. Do not believe anything unless you have experienced it. Do not believe anything — go on questioning, however long it takes. Truth is not cheap. It is not available to the believer; it is available only to the skeptical. Just remember one thing: don’t be skeptical halfheartedly. Be a total skeptic. When I say be a total skeptic, I mean that your skeptical ideas should also be put to the same test as anybody else’s beliefs. Skepticism, when it is total, burns itself out because you have to question and doubt your skepticism too. You cannot leave your skepticism without doubt; otherwise that is the standpoint of the believer."
And blessed are those who have such experiences which are beyond words. Cursed are those who know nothing except words and language.
