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Famous Laozi Quotes
“When people see some things as good, other things become bad.”
“Since before time and space were, the Tao is. It is beyond is and is not.”
“Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.”
“He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.”
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
“Those who know do not talk. Those who talk do not know.”
“Great acts are made up of small deeds.”
“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.”
“Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”
“Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner.”
“Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength”
“The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.”
“Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.”
“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.”