Lao Tzu Quotes

Lao Tzu

Profession : Philosopher

Silence is a source of great strength.

Lao Tzu

He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.

Lao Tzu

Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.

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The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.

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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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By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.

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A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.

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Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.

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He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted.

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Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.

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Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.

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At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.

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Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.

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The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.

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The words of truth are always paradoxical.

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To see things in the seed, that is genius.

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When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.

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To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect.

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Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.

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When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.

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