Laozi Quotes - Page 2

• Stop thinking, and end your problems.

  Laozi

  Thinking, Tao Te Ching, Taoism

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• The real key to health and happiness and success is self knowledge

  Laozi

  Real, Self, Keys

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• In the end, The treasure of life is missed by those who hold on and gained by those who let go

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  Inspirational, Letting Go, Treasure

  Laozi (2005). “Tao te ching: a new translation & commentary”

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• If the majority doesn't laugh at you, beware that you must be saying something wrong. When the majority thinks you are a fool, only then is there some possibility of you being a wise man.

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  Wise, Men, Thinking

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• For knowledge, add something every day. For wisdom....subtract.

  Laozi

  Add

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• You cannot know the body by studying the finger, and you cannot understand the universe by learning one science.

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  Body, Study, Fingers

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

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• In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

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  Order, Negative, Negative Influence

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

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  Kindness, Kind Thoughts, Kind Deeds

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• Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.

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  Meditation, Feel Good, Taoism

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• You cannot receive what you don't give. Outflow determines inflow.

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  Giving, Determine, Withholding

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• Sometimes gain comes from losing, and sometimes loss comes from gaining.

  Laozi

  Loss, Taoism, Gains

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• If you correct your mind the rest of your life will fall into place.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Life, Positive

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

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• Have patience. Wait until the mud settles and the water is clear. Remain unmoving until right action arises by itself.

  Laozi

  Encouraging, Positivity, Water

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• If you never assume importance, you never lose it.

  Laozi

  Assuming, Assumption, Never Assume

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• True words are not pleasing. Pleasing words are not true.

  Laozi

  Knowledge, Taoism, True Words

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• I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Motivational, Patience

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• Only fools seek power, and the greatest fools seek it through force.

  Laozi

  Peace, War, Fool

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• Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness.

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  Life, Wise, Wisdom

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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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• We are all capable of much more than we think we are.

  Laozi

  Healing, Thinking, Humanity

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• Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.

  Laozi

  Weed, Dream, Opportunity For Success

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• Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.

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  Life, Happiness, Spiritual

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• If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.

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  Inspirational, Learning, Tao Te Ching

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• Be still. Stillness reveals the secrets of eternity

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Secret, Eternity

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• Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

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  Inspirational, Strength, Being Strong

  200 Copy quote

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