Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
LAOZIThe sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
More Laozi Quotes
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To know you have enough is to be rich.
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No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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Meandering leads to perfection.
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The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Every step is on the path.
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Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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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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Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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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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The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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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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