Laozi Quotes, Kings Quotes, People Quotes

What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.

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Good men are bad men's instructors, And bad men are good men's materials.

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The very highest is barely known. Then comes that which people know and love, Then that which is feared, Then that which is despised. Who does not trust enough will not be trusted.

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Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.

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Attain utmost emptiness. Abide in steadfast stillness.

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Build up virtue, and you master all.

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The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.

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Love the whole world as if it were your self; then you will truly care for all things.

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When life begins we are tender and weak When life ends we are stiff and rigid All things, including the grass and trees, are soft and pliable in life and dry in brittle in death So the soft and supple are the companion of life While the stiff and unyielding are the companions of death An army that cannot yield will be defeated A tree that cannot bend will crack in the wind Thus by Nature's own decree the hard and strong are defeated while the soft and gentle are triumphant

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The sage does not strive to be great. Thereby he can accomplish the great.

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If one desires to receive one must first give. This is called profound understanding.

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To bear the country's disgrace is to rule the shrines of soil and grain. To bear the country's misfortunes is to be the king of the world.

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There is something obscure which is complete before heaven and earth arose; tranquil, quiet, standing alone without change, moving without peril. It could be the mother of everything. Not knowing its name, I call it Tao.

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Go to the people. Learn from them. Live with them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. The best of leaders when the job is done, when the task is accomplished, the people will say we have done it ourselves.

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In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.

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The man of knowledge acquires something new everyday, and the man of Tao lets go of something new every day.

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Ancient masters of excellence had a subtle essence, and a depth too profound to comprehend.

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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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How do I become still? By flowing with the stream.

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Ever desireless, one can see the mystery. Ever desiring, one can see the manifestations. These two spring from the same source but differ in name; this appears as darkness. Darkness within darkness. The gate to all mystery.

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