Laozi Quotes

To know and not to do is not yet to know.

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Knowledge of the eternal is all-embracing. To be all-embracing leads to righteousness, which is majestic.

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Empty your mind of all thoughts.

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From wonder into wonder existence opens.

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

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Holding on to the weak is called strength.

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Intellectual knowledge exists in and of the brain. Because the brain is part of the body, which must one day expire, this collection of facts, however large and impressive, will expire as well. {But spiritual insight transcends death.}

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Carrying body and soul and embracing the one, Can you avoid separation?

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He who is contented is rich.

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Wary, as if surrounded by strangers.

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True words aren't eloquent; eloquent words aren't true. Wise men don't need to prove their point; men who need to prove their point aren't wise. The Master has no possessions. The more he does for others, the happier he is. The more he gives to others, the wealthier he is. The Tao nourishes by not forcing. By not dominating, the Master leads.

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Wear down to be renewed.

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Kind words elicit trust. Kind thoughts create depth. Kind deeds bring love.

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Misfortune is the root of good fortune; good fortune gives birth to misfortune.

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The journey of a thousand miles starts from beneath your feet. NOTE: Other translations exist, such as:Great trees grow from the smallest shoots;a terraced garden, from a pile of earth,and a journey of a thousand milesbegins by taking the initial step.

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In the pursuit of learning, every day something is acquired. In the pursuit of Tao, every day something is dropped.

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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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The new life created by the final integration is self-aware yet without ego, capable of inhabiting a body yet not attached to it, and guided by wisdom rather than emotion. Whole and virtuous, it can never die.

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Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.

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He who accounts all things easy will have many difficulties.

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