Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
LAOZIMastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
More Laozi Quotes
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Every step is on the path.
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Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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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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Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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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 seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
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He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
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The great image lacks shape.
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