Lao Tzu on emptiness
Lao Tzu95 quotes“We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want.”
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Lao TzuLao Tzu When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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