If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
LAOZIExcellent warriors are not violent.
More Laozi Quotes
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Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.
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Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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What resists, persists.
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A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
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Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.
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Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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The light of the Way seems dim.
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If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
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Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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