The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
LAOZIThe 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.
More Laozi Quotes
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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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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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A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
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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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The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Nature is not human hearted.
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To lead, one must follow.
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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 more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
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Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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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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A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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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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Return animosity with virtue.
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