Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
LAOZI…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
More Laozi Quotes
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A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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The farther you go, the less you know.
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The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.
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Meet the big while it is small.
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An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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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 more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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