Laozi Quotes, Children Quotes, Athlete Quotes

The best athlete wants his opponent at his best. The best general enters the mind of his enemy. The best businessman serves the communal good. The best leader follows the will of the people. All of the embody the virtue of non-competition. Not that they don't love to compete, but they do it in the spirit of play. In this they are like children and in harmony with the Tao.

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Lightly given promises must meet with little trust.

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When merit has been achieved, do not take it to yourself; for if you do not take it to yourself, it shall never be taken from you.

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The most difficult in the world must be easy in its beginning.

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All things carry yin and embrace yang. They reach harmony by blending with the vital breath.

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Nature is not human hearted.

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He (the Sage) does not show off, therefore he shines.

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Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.

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A climb of eight hundred feet starts where the foot stands.

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He (the sage) is good to those who are good. He is also good to those who are not good. That is the virtue of good.

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Taking things lightly must lead to big difficulties.

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Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.

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All things of the world are born of being; being is born of nonbeing.

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Too much success is not an advantage. Do not tinkle like jade Or clatter like stone chimes.

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Does one scent appeal more than another? Do you prefer this flavor, or that feeling? Is your practice sacred and your work profane? Then your mind is separated: from itself, from oneness, from the Tao.

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Embrace simplicity. Put others first. Desire little.

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

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Why are the people rebellious? Because the rulers interfere too much. Therefore they are rebellious.

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A man is born gentle and weak. At death he is hard and stiff.

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The sage attends to the belly, and not to what he sees.

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