Lao Tzu Quotes
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Moderation means prevention. Prevention means achieving much virtue.
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When you let go of what you are, you become what you might be.
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The wise cares about everyone, and he becomes an example to all.
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To be brave without compassion, generous without moderation, and rule without refraining from being first in the world, are certain deaths.
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If you wish to become a divine immortal angel, then restore the angelic qualities of your being through virtue and service. This is the only way to gain the attention of the immortals... These angelic teachers cannot be sought out; it is they who seek out the student. When you succeed in connecting your energy with the divine realm through high awareness and the practice of undiscriminating virtue, the transmission of the ultimate subtle truths will follow.
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Though (the Tao) is uncreated itself, it creates all things. Because it has no substance, it can enter into where there is no space. Exercising by returning to itself, winning victories by remaining gentle and yielding, it is softer than anything, and therefore overcomes everything hard.
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The Way is hidden and nameless. Still only the Way nourishes and completes.
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If you search everywhere, yet cannot find what you are seeking, it is because what you seek is already in your possession.
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Not valuing wealth prevents theft.
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As soon as you have made a thought, laugh at it.
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People take death lightly. They expect too much of life. That is why people take death lightly.
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I do not interfere, and people become rich by themselves.
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In the end, The treasure of life is missed by those who hold on and gained by those who let go.
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Do not conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance. Thorns spring up when an army passes. Years of misery follow a great victory. Do only what needs to be done without using violence.
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When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
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A man is born gentle and weak. At death he is hard and stiff.
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When the people of the world all know beauty as beauty, There arises the recognition of ugliness. When they all know the good as good, There arises the recognition of evil.
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The man of knowledge acquires something new everyday, and the man of Tao lets go of something new every day.
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When a country is in harmony with the Tao, the factories make trucks and tractors. When a country goes counter to the Tao, warheads are stockpiled outside the cities. There is no greater illusion than fear, no greater wrong than preparing to defend yourself, no greater misfortune than having an enemy. Whoever can see through all fear will always be safe.
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He does not feel pity for himself - thus he can successfully develop.
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The whole world says that my Way is great like nothing else. It is great because it is like nothing else. If it were like everything else, it would long ago have become insignificant.
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The sturdiest virtue seems fragile.
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The Way is the source of all things, good people's treasure and bad people's refuge.
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Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.