Lao Tzu Quotes
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Greed is costly. Assembled fortunes are lost.
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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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When much virtue is achieved, nothing is not overcome.
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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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Goodness strives not, and therefore it is not rebuked.
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If you fail to honor your people, They will fail to honor you; It is said of a good leader that When the work is done, the aim fulfilled, The people will say, "We did this ourselves."
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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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What is and what is not create each other.
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Kindness in words creates confidence.
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Do not fear the aging of the body for it is the body's way of seeking the root.
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Its name-what passes not away.
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Why did the ancients praise the Way? Did they not say it was because you find what you seek and are saved from your wrongdoings?
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(The Tao) is always present and always available. . . . If you are willing to be lived by it, you will see it everywhere, even in the most ordinary things.
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Without going out-of-doors, one can know all he needs to know. Without even looking out of his window, one can grasp the nature of everything. Without going beyond his own nature, one can achieve ultimate wisdom. Therefore, the intelligent man knows all he needs to know without going away, And sees all he needs to see without looking elsewhere, And does all he needs to do wihout undue exertion.
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Cut out doors and windows for the house. The holes make it useful.
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Praise and disgrace cause fear.
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In order to contract, It is necessary first to expand. In order to weaken, It is necessary first to strengthen. In order to destroy, It is first necessary to promote. In order to grasp, It is necessary first to give. This is called subtle light. The weak and the tender overcome the hard and the strong.
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If you are at peace, you are living in the present.
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What has not yet emerged is easy to prevent.
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The Tao of the sage is work without effort.
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How do I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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To know people is wisdom, but to know yourself is enlightenment. to master people takes force, but to master yourself takes strength. to know contentment is wealth, and to live with strength resolve. to never leave whatever you are is to abide, and to die without getting lost- that is to live on and on.
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A climb of eight hundred feet starts where the foot stands.
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Failure is the foundation of success: success is the lurking place of failure.