Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
LAOZITo rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
More Laozi Quotes
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He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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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 good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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To lead, one must follow.
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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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The wise man knows without traveling.
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He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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The light of the Way seems dim.
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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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He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.
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The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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