Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.
LAO TZUOne accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.
More Lao Tzu Quotes
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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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Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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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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Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.
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Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.
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Avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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When nothing is done, nothing is left undone.
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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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Love is a decision – not an emotion!
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To see things in the seed, that is genius.
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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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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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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
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To know that you do not know is the best.
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A great nation is like a great man: When he makes a mistake, he realizes it.
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