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?
LAO TZUOne who is too insistent on his own views finds few to agree with him.
More Lao Tzu Quotes
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One accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.
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The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.
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By letting go it all gets done.
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What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.
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Silence is a source of Great Strength.
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When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
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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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He is free from self- display, and therefore he shines.
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Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.
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If you try to change it, you will ruin it. Try to hold it, and you will lose it.
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Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
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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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Avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?
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The best fighter is never angry.
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