The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
LAOZIIn the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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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In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
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Excellent warriors are not violent.
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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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Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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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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The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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