Lao Tzu Quotes
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...The sage, traveling all day, Does not lose sight of his baggage. Though there are beautiful things to be seen, He remains unattached and calm.
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The world is a sacred vessel. It should not be meddled with. It should not be owned. If you try to meddle with it you will ruin it. If you try to own it you will lose it.
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I find good people good And I find bad people good If I am good enough.
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Greed is costly. Assembled fortunes are lost.
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When the Way governs the world, the proud stallions drag dung carriages. When the Way is lost to the world, war horses are bred outside the city.
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The best way to manage anything is by making use of its own nature.
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Attending fully and becoming supple, Can you be as a newborn babe?
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Hold on to the great image, and the whole world follows, follows unharmed, content and completely at peace.
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Peace and quiet are preferred. Victory should not be praised.
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The truly wise are content to be last. They are, therefore, first. They are indifferent to themselves. They are, therefore self-confident.
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Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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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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What is and what is not create each other.
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Nature's way is simple and easy, but men prefer the intricate and artificial.
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The Master's power is like this. He lets all things come and go effortlessly, without desire. He never expects results; thus he is never disappointed. He is never disappointed; thus his spirit never grows old.
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Failure is the foundation of success: success is the lurking place of failure.
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The sage embraces the one, and is an example to the world.
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The moment truth is asserted, it becomes false.
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Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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If you are at peace, you are living in the present.
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Cut out doors and windows for the house. The holes make it useful.
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By steadily disciplining the animal nature, until it becomes one pointed, it is possible to establish conscious awareness of The Eternal.