When there is no desire, all things are at peace.
LAO TZUHope 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?
More Lao Tzu Quotes
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Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.
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To see things in the seed, that is genius.
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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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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live.
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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
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Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.
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Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.
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Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Muddy water, let stand, becomes clear.
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To understand the limitation of things, desire them.
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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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Men are born soft and supple; dead they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle and dry.
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“He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.
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Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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The past has no power to stop you from being present now.
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We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move.
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If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.
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Love is a decision – not an emotion!
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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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Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are.
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Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
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Love is of all the passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart, and the senses.
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Spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.
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Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend.
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