Lao Tzu Quotes

Do not attempt to conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance.

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• Strict conservation of energy in the elementary process had thus been confirmed also by a negative experiment.

  

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• There was a president imposed by Syria. Our battle... is to have a Lebanese president that we elect.

  

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• The river is constantly turning and bending and you never know where it's going to go and where you'll wind up. Following the bend in the river and staying on your own path means that you are on the right track. Don't let anyone deter you from that.

  

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• Saddam Hussein was an odious dictator, but he was also a very effective opponent of Iran. He was also a very effective opponent of al-Qaida.

  

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• But probably my favorite music, believe it or not, is sad music.

  

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• In Japan, I focus mostly on sending messages through Twitter, trying to spread my minority way of thinking.

  

  Takashi Murakami
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• Whatever you do, don't discourage your dreaming propensity. Your heart's desires are not empty vaporings. They foreshadow possible realities. Man was made to aspire, to look upward.

  

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• I think all of us are multitasking a little more today than we used to or than we would like to. And I think that the issue of work-life balance is a critical issue for every company around the world.

  

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• To see things in the seed, that is genius.

  

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• There are hurts so deep that one cannot reach them or heal them with words.

  

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• It's a business you go into because your an egocentric. It's a very embarrassing profession.

  

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• I know that you are a stone, you do not cause benefit or harm; and if it were not that I had seen Allâh’s Messenger (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) kiss you, I would never have kissed you.

  

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• Canned music is like audible wallpaper.

  

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• Whoever relies on the Tao in governing men doesn't try to force issues or defeat enemies by force of arms. For every force there is a counterforce. Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself. The Master does his job and then stops. He understands that the universe is forever out of control, and that trying to dominate events goes against the current of the Tao. Because he believes in himself, he doesn't try to convince others. Because he is content with himself, he doesn't need others' approval. Because he accepts himself, the whole world accepts him.

  

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  • Job
  • Universe
  • Force

• I have learned from experience that happiness is an acquired skill. Children are one of the greatest lessons in happiness, constantly challenging us to enjoy the moment, as the next one will not be the same. Gratitude is essential to happiness. Every time our children rush up to us and smile, we have something to be happy about; every time we get out of bed and can take a deep breath and go out for a walk, we have something to be happy about-that is the essence of a happy existence. Happiness is a muscle we must use, or it will wither away.

  

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• Do not attempt to conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance.

  

  Lao Tzu
  • Force
  • Resistance
  • Attempt