“Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength”
Quote by Laozi
Author
Laozi
Laozi, also known as Lao Dan, was a renowned ancient Chinese philosopher and the founder of the Taoist school of thought. His birth and death dates are approximately 604 BC to 531 BC. Laozi advocated for顺应自然 (yielding to nature) and the principle of non-action (wu wei), which had a profound impact on Chinese philosophy, culture, and politics. more
You May Also Like
“The man who renounces himself, comes to himself.”
Source: Self-Reliance and Other Essays
“It may be called the Master Passion, the hunger for self-approval.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated)
“Justice without love is not justice. Love without justice is not love”
“People should not worry so much about what they do but rather about what they are.”
Source: Meister Eckhart
“God is not found in the soul by adding anything but by a process of subtraction.”
Source: Breakthrough, Meister Eckhart's creation spirituality, in new translation
Source: The Confessions of St. Augustine
“Truth is a clumsy servant that breaks the dishes while washing them.”
Source: Half-truths & One-and-a-half Truths: Selected Aphorisms