Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
LAOZISoftness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.
More Laozi Quotes
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Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
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The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
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If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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The sage acts by doing nothing.
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No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
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With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
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Meandering leads to perfection.
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The farther you go, the less you know.
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The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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