Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
LAOZIMeet the difficult while it is easy.
More Laozi Quotes
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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 transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.
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In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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The light of the Way seems dim.
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All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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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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A 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.
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