The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
LAOZIRespond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
More Laozi Quotes
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No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.
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The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
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The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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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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A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Nature is not human hearted.
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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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Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
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If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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Return animosity with virtue.
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To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
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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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Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
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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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Heavy is the root of light.
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From caring comes courage.
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Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
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