The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms.
LAO TZUKnowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.
More Lao Tzu Quotes
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Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Have the patience to wait! Be still and allow the mud to settle.
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The further one goes, the less one knows.
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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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Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.
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Success is as dangerous as failure. Hope is as hollow as fear.
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Act without expectation.
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Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.
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Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?
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One accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.
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Take care with the end as you do with the beginning.
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When people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly. When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend.
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To attain knowledge, add things everyday. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.
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Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.
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If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.
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