Lao Tzu Quotes
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He does not praise himself - yet he is respectable.
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For one gains by losing And loses by gaining.
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A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
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Great, it passes on (in constant flow).
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The surest test if a person be sane, is if she accepts life whole, as it is.
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He does not seek power - yet people follow him.
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When the world is ruled according to the Way, the ghosts lose their power. The ghosts do not really lose their power, but it is not used to harm people.
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Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them... If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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The world's beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.
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Only by working within the laws that govern the flow of water will happiness be achieved.
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We go from birth to death. Three out of ten follow life. Three out of ten follow death. People who rush from birth to death are also three out of ten. Why is that so? Because they want to make too much of life.
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The Way that can be walked is not the eternal Way.
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That which is achieved the most, still has the whole of its future yet to be achieved.
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By moderation one can be generous.
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Every step is on the path.
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To rule by knowledge ravages the country.
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Stop thinking, and end your problems. What difference between yes and no? What difference between success and failure? Must you value what others value, avoid what others avoid? How ridiculous!
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He does not seek glory - yet people respect him.
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Loving, hating, having expectations: all these are attachments. Attachment prevents the growth of one's true being.
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When you stand with your two feet on the ground, you will always keep your balance.
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What's the difference between beautiful and ugly?
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The cords of passion and desire weave a binding net around you. Worldly confrontation makes you stiff and inflexible. The trap of duality is tenacious. Bound, rigid, and trapped, you cannot experience liberation.
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Letting the mind control the vital breath is called force.
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Being a model to the world, eternal virtue will never falter in you, and you return to the boundless.