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"If you desire to gain the kingdom by action, I see that you will not succeed. The kingdom is a spiritual vessel, It cannot be gained by action. He who acts, destroys it He who grasps, loses it. Therefore behold the animals: Some go in front, others follow; Some are warm, others cold; Some are strong, others feeble; Some keep moving, others are still. That is why the self-controlled man puts away excess, he puts away egotism, he puts away easy living."