All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
LAOZIFace the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
More Laozi Quotes
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Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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The light of the Way seems dim.
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For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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The world’s beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.
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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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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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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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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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A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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The wise man knows without traveling.
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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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If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.
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