Men are born soft and supple; dead they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle and dry.
LAO TZUGreat acts are made up of small deeds.
More Lao Tzu Quotes
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There is a time to live and a time to die but never to reject the moment.
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Take care with the end as you do with the beginning.
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Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires.
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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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When there is no desire, all things are at peace.
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Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Have the patience to wait! Be still and allow the mud to settle.
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The wise man is one who, knows, what he does not know.
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One accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.
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He who defends with love will be secure; Heaven will save him, and protect him with love.
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Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.
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Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.
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Avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power.
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Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.
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Great acts are made up of small deeds.
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