The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
LAOZIEmpty 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.
More Laozi Quotes
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He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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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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Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
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If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.
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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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Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
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The wise man knows without traveling.
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Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
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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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Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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