When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
LAOZIFilling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
More Laozi Quotes
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A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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Every step is on the path.
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Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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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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A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
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Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.
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Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.
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Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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Return animosity with virtue.
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Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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