To lead, one must follow.
LAOZITo lead, one must follow.
LAOZIThe world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
LAOZIMake the small big and the few many.
LAOZIWhen 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.
LAOZIIf people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
LAOZIIf you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
LAOZIThe more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
LAOZIReturn animosity with virtue.
LAOZIThe master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.
LAOZIThose who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
LAOZIGood words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
LAOZIMeandering leads to perfection.
LAOZIMake your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
LAOZIRespond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
LAOZIA 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.
LAOZIMastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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