Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
LAOZIFollow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
More Laozi Quotes
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What resists, persists.
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The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.
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Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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From caring comes courage.
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An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Nature is not human hearted.
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When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
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The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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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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Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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To know you have enough is to be rich.
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Make the small big and the few many.
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