Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
LAOZIA foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
More Laozi Quotes
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The world’s beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.
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The light of the Way seems dim.
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The wise man knows without traveling.
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That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
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Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Meandering leads to perfection.
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The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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