…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
LAOZIKeep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
More Laozi Quotes
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If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
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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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What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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Heavy is the root of light.
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To lead, one must follow.
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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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What resists, persists.
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In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
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Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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