An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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More Laozi Quotes
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One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
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Softness 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.
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When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Meet the big while it is small.
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The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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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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A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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The great image lacks shape.
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All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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From caring comes courage.
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If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
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The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
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Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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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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Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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To lead, one must follow.
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There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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