Laozi Quotes

• Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

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  Inspirational, Relationship, Wise

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• Supreme good is like water. Water greatly benefits all things, without conflict. It flows through places that people loathe. Thereby it is close to the Way.

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  Compassion, People, Water

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• Develop the strength of a man, but live as gently as a woman

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  Men

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• The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.

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  Inspirational, Moving, Desire

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• The moment truth is asserted, it becomes false.

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  Moments, Truth Is

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• The ancient Masters didn't try to educate the people, but kindly taught them to not-know. When they think that they know the answers, people are difficult to guide. When they know that they don't know, people can find their own way. If you want to learn how to govern, avoid being clever or rich. The simplest pattern is the clearest. Content with an ordinary life, you can show all people the way back to their own true nature.

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  Clever, Thinking, People

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• He who controls the past controls the future.

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  Future, Past, Political Language

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• ...The sage, traveling all day, Does not lose sight of his baggage. Though there are beautiful things to be seen, He remains unattached and calm.

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  Beautiful, Sight, Doe

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• The best of all teachers is the one who helps people so that eventually they don't need him.

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  Teacher, People, Needs

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• The Master's power is like this. He lets all things come and go effortlessly, without desire. He never expects results; thus he is never disappointed. He is never disappointed; thus his spirit never grows old.

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  Tao Te Ching, Taoism, Desire

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• In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. In speech, be true. In ruling, be just. In daily life, be competent. In action, be aware of the time and the season.

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  Heart, Land, Dwelling

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• Give evil nothing to oppose and it will disappear by itself.

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  Evil, Giving, Tao Te Ching

  Laozi (2008). “Daodejing: A Literal-critical Translation”, University Press of Amer

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• In dwelling, live close to the ground.
  In thinking, keep to the simple.
  In conflict, be fair and generous.
  In governing, don't try to control.
  In work, do what you enjoy.
  In family life, be completely present.

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  Inspirational, Motivational, Family

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• Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

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  Motivational, Wisdom, Determination

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• The best way to manage anything is by making use of its own nature.

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  Use, Way, Best Way

  Laozi, Archie J. Bahm (1996). “Tao Teh King”, p.47, Jain Publishing Company

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  If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself, if you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.

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  Spiritual, Wisdom, Self

  Laozi, Brian Browne Walker (1992). “Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu”

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• When you realize where you come from, you naturally become tolerant, amused, kindhearted as a grandmother, and dignified as a king. Immersed in wonder, you can deal with whatever life brings you, and when death comes, you are ready.

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  Death, Kings, Grandmother

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• One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

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  Believe, Needs, Convince

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• I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.

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  Leadership, Humility, Men

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• See simplicity in the complicated. Achieve greatness in little things

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  Badass, Greatness, Simplicity

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.

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  Perfection, Taoism, Imperfect

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• If you search everywhere, yet cannot find what you are seeking, it is because what you seek is already in your possession.

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  Wisdom, Tao Te Ching, Taoism

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• Why separate your spiritual life and your practical life? To an integral being, there is no such distinction.

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  Life, Spiritual, Being There

  Laozi, Brian Browne Walker (1992). “Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu”

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• Take time to listen to what is said without words, to obey the law too subtle to be written, to worship the unnameable and to embrace the unformed.

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  Time, Law, Listening

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• Knowing that you do not know is the best. Not knowing that you do not know is an illness.

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  Knowledge, Knowing, Taoism

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