The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
LAO TZUWater is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness.
More Lao Tzu Quotes
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Hope 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?
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When there is no desire, all things are at peace.
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Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.
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The wise man is one who, knows, what he does not know.
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If you are untrustworthy, people will not trust you.
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If you want to know me, Look inside your heart.
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When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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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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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
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Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.
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We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want.
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Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose.
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As soon as you have made a thought, laugh at it.
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Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.
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Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?
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