Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose.
LAO TZUHope and fear are both phantoms that arise from thinking of the self. When we don’t see the self as self, what do we have to fear?
More Lao Tzu Quotes
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If you want to know me, Look inside your heart.
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When the student is ready the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready. The teacher will Disappear.
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Spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.
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Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes.
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Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?
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Success is as dangerous as failure. Hope is as hollow as fear.
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One accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.
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When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Silence is a source of Great Strength.
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A man who knows how little he knows is well, a man who knows how much he knows is sick.
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Accomplish but do not boast, accomplish without show, accomplish without arrogance, accomplish without grabbing, accomplish without forcing.
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Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.
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The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms.
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Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness.
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Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace.
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