Lao Tzu Quotes
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The eye with which you see God is the same eye with which God sees you; one in seeing; one in knowing; one in loving.
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Other people are occupied, I alone am unwilling, like the outcast.
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To the good I would be good; to the not-good I would also be good, in order to make them good.
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How can one liberate the many? By first liberating his own being. He does this not by elevating himself, but by lowering himself. He lowers himself to that which is simple, modest, true; integrating it into himself, he becomes a master of simplicity, modesty, truth.
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Tao invariably takes no action, and yet there is nothing left undone.
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He who overcomes others has force; he who overcomes himself is strong.
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A sage is skilled at helping people without excluding anyone.
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You cannot know the body by studying the finger, and you cannot understand the universe by learning one science.
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The heavy is the root of the light. The tranquil is the ruler of the hasty.
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One's own self or material goods, which has more worth? Loss (of self) or possession (of goods), which is the greater evil? He who loves most, spends most, He who hoards much loses much.
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Learn to lead in a nourishing manner. Learn to lead without being possessive. Learn to be helpful without taking the credit. Learn to lead without coercion.
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Few things under heaven bring more benefit than the lessons learned from silence and the actions taken without striving.
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The ego is entranced by ... names and ideas... However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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Racing and hunting excite man's heart to madness.
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I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Therefore the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death. The gentle and yielding is the disciple of life.
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Let people take death seriously, and not travel far.
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. . . the integral being is attached to nothing and can relate to everyone with an unstructured attitude. Because of this, her very existence benefits all things.
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Can you open and close the gate of Heaven and act like a woman?
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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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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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He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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A good speaker does not stutter.