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.
LAOZIWhat resists, persists.
More Laozi Quotes
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Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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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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One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
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The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Excellent warriors are not violent.
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A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
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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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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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When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
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Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
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Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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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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Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
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