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Famous Laozi Quotes
“When people see some things as good, other things become bad.”
“Trustable words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not trustable.”
“He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.”
“Those who know do not talk. Those who talk do not know.”
“He who does not trust enough will not be trusted.”
“Great acts are made up of small deeds.”
“Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”
“Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner.”
“Governing a large country is like frying a small fish. You spoil it with too much poking.”
“I let go of all desire for the common good, and the good becomes as common as the grass.”
“In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart.”
“Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding.”
“Free from desire, you realize the mystery, caught in the desire, you see only the manifestations.”
“Try to change it and you will ruin it. Try to hold it and you will lose it.”
“Give evil nothing to oppose and it will disappear by itself.”
“The nameless is the beginning of Heaven and Earth. The named is the mother of all things.”
“When nothing is done, nothing is left undone.”
“Yielding, like ice about to melt.”