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.
LAOZIReturn animosity with virtue.
More Laozi Quotes
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To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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The great image lacks shape.
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When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
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Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Health is the greatest possession.
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Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Every step is on the path.
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When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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All action begins in rest… This is the ultimate truth.
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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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