Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.
LAO TZUWater is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness.
More Lao Tzu Quotes
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Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.
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Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.
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When there is no desire, all things are at peace.
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If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place.
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Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding.
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Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.
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Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Time is a created thing. To say I don’t have time, is like saying, I don’t want to.
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Take care with the end as you do with the beginning.
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Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.
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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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Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose.
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To attain knowledge, add things everyday. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.
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Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.
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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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