Laozi Quotes

The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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Attention Country Done Emotion Humble People
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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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Accomplish Goal Heaven Taoism
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.
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Accomplish Action Inspirational Integral
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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Multitudes Taoism Tiresome
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.
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Empty Entire Humility Little Succeed
He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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Powerful Strength Strong Victory
The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.
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Everybody Overcome Strong Taoism
The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Mourn Triumph Weapon
What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
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Abandon Kings People Sell Taoism
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
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Inspirational Problem Simple Small
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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Animal Empty Everything Fall Nature
Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Enough Know Misfortune
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Deem Humorous Love Witty
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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Deep Honor Inspirational Life
If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
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Country Law People Taoism
Meet the big while it is small.
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Big People Small Taoism
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.
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Action Begun Establish Happen Order
Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
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Compassion Heart Humility World
Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.
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Inspirational Inspiring Strength
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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Determination Motivational Smart
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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Desire Earth Inspirational Move
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
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Emptiness Inspirational Mind
Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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Being Free Name Simplicity
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way

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