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Famous Laozi Quotes
“Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish, too much handling will spoil it.”
“The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.”
“Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.”
“How do I know about the world? By what is within me.”
“A journey of a thousand leagues begins beneath one's feet.”
“One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him.”
“Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.”
“If you correct your mind the rest of your life will fall into place.”
“Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.”
“Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.”
“Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.”
“He who talks more is sooner exhausted.”
“I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any.”
“Act without striving. Work without interfering. Find the flavour in what is flavourless.”
“Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.”
“He who knows himself is enlightened.”
“The True Person avoids extremes, self-indulgence, and extravagance.”
“Take care with the end as you do with the beginning”
“In the end, The treasure of life is missed by those who hold on and gained by those who let go”