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.
LAOZIThe True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
More Laozi Quotes
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Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
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A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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From caring comes courage.
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Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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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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In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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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 sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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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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Meet the big while it is small.
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To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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