I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
LAOZIPerfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
More Laozi Quotes
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Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.
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The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.
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When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
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When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
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In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
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All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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