Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
LAOZIBe as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
More Laozi Quotes
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Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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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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A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
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The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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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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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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A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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The light of the Way seems dim.
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With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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The sage acts by doing nothing.
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