Lao Tzu Quotes
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He who is able to conquer others is powerful; he who is able to conquer himself is more powerful.
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The farther you go, the less you know.
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Great talents ripen late; the highest notes are hard to hear.
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Even the longest journey must begin where you stand.
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How do I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Without law or compulsion, men would dwell in harmony.
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Stay at the center and let all things take their course.
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The sense organs, which are limited in scope and ability, randomly gather information. This partial information is arranged into judgments, which are based on previous judgments, which are usually based on someone else's foolish ideas. These false concepts and ideas are then stored in a highly selective memory system.
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A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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In lightness the root is lost. In haste the ruler is lost.
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The highest benevolence acts without purpose.
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The Master acts without doing, and everything gets done.
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If there is to be peace in the world, There must be peace in the nations. If there is to be peace in the nations, There must be peace in the cities. If there is to be peace in the cities, There must be peace between neighbors. If there is to be peace between neighbors, There must be peace in the home. If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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Hold on to the center and make up your mind to rejoice in this paradise called life.
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What is a good man but a bad man's teacher? What is a bad man but a good man's job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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Failure is the foundation of success: success is the lurking place of failure.
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Can you dissolve your ego? Can you abandon the idea of self and other? Can you relinquish the notions of male and female, short and long, life and death? Can you let go of all these dualities and embrace the Tao without skepticism or panic? If so, you can reach the heart of the Integral Oneness.
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Empty your mind of all thoughts.
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A great country is like the lower outlet of a river. It is the world's meeting ground, the world's female.
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Seek not happiness too greedily and be not fearful of happiness.
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I alone have the mind of a fool, and am all muddled and vague. The people are so smart and bright. While I am just dull and confused.
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To rule by knowledge ravages the country.
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Those who are quiet value the words. When their task is completed, people will say: We did it ourselves.
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The value of actions lies in their timing.