Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
LAOZIFilling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
More Laozi Quotes
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The light of the Way seems dim.
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The wise man knows he doesn’t know.
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The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.
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To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
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Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.
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The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.
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Every step is on the path.
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Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.
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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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Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Nature is not human hearted.
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