Laozi Quotes - Page 2

• Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

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  Knowledge, Taoism, Arguing

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• The wise stand out because they see themselves as part of the Whole. They shine because they don't want to impress. They achieve great things because they don't look for recognition. Their wisdom is contained in what they are, not their opinions. They refuse to argue, so no-one argues with them.

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  Relationship, Wise, Spiritual

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

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  Encouraging, Positivity, Water

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• Your own positive future begins in this moment. All you have is right now. Every goal is possible from here.

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  Goal, Moments, Positive Future

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

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  Knowledge, Taoism, True Words

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• People aren't against you; they are for themselves. The most dangerous risk of all - the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later. He who conquers others is strong, he who conquers himself is mighty.

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  Strong, People, Risk

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

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  Inspirational, Life, Positive

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

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

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  Real, Self, Keys

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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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• Stop thinking, and end your problems.

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  Thinking, Tao Te Ching, Taoism

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

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  Inspirational, Motivational, Patience

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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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• Stop leaving and you will arrive, Stop searching and you will see, Stop running away and you will be found.

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  Inspirational, Running, Spiritual

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

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  Assuming, Assumption, Never Assume

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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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• Use the light that is in you to recover your natural clearness of sight

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  Light, Sight, Over You

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• Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

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  Love, Inspirational, Life

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• Yielding is the way of the Tao.

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  Acceptance, Taoism, Way

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• Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.

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  Serenity, Mind, Taoism

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• If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never be truly fulfilled.

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  Spiritual, Helping Others, Looks

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