Men are born soft and supple; dead they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle and dry.
LAO TZUMuddy water, let stand, becomes clear.
More Lao Tzu Quotes
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Silence is a source of Great Strength.
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Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.
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When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.
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Spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.
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Love is a decision – not an emotion!
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Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.
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Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.
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Stop leaving and you will arrive. Stop searching and you will see. Stop running away and you will be found.
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Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.
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Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?
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When there is no desire, all things are at peace.
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The Way to do is to be.
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Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
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Act without expectation.
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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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