“He who does not trust enough will not be trusted.”
Source: 道德经
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“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.”
“At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.”
“Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.”
“Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.”
Source: Tao teh king
“Seek not happiness too greedily and be not fearful of happiness.”
Source: Laotzu's Tao and Wu Wei
“Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”
“Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.”
“Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength”
“Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.”
Source: A translation of Lao Tzu's Tao te ching and Wang Pi's commentary
“One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him.”
Source: Tao teh king
“Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge.”
“Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.”
Source: Tao Te Ching
Source: Tao Te Ching
“A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”
Source: The Analects
“Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.”
Source: The Analects
Source: Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu
Source: Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu