Lao Tzu was a Chinese Philosopher and writer. he was born in 571 BC in Chu. He is the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of philosophical Taoism(A philosophy that advocate a living a simple life, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions. he was died in qin. he was a great philosopher.
Top 100 Quotes Of Lao Tzu
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Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.
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The master dwells in the substantial and not in the superficial. Rests in the fruit and not in the flower.
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It is better to do one’s own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform it. He who does his duty as his own nature reveals it, never sins.
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Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.
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Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
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The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.
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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
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Men are born soft and supple; dead they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle and dry. Thus whoever is stiff and inflexible is a disciple of death. Whoever is soft and yielding is a disciple of life. The hard and stiff will be broken. The soft and supple will prevail.
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Act without expectation.
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The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.
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I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any.
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When you accept yourself, the whole world accepts you.
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By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.
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Be like water.
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When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.
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For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.
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It is better to leave a vessel unfilled, than to attempt to carry it when it is full.
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Be still. Stillness reveals the secrets of eternity.
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If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.
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Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe.
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He who is contented is rich.
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If you try to change it, you will ruin it. Try to hold it, and you will lose it.
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Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.
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If we could renounce our sageness and discard our wisdom, it would be better for the people a hundredfold.
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There is no disaster greater than not being content; there is no misfortune greater than being covetous.
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To understand the limitation of things, desire them.
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When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
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Hope and fear are both phantoms that arise from thinking of the self. When we don’t see the self as self, what do we have to fear?
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
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Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.
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When there is no desire, all things are at peace.
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Do you have the patience to wait till your mud settles and the water is clear? Can you remain unmoving till the right action arises by itself?
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The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms.
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The best of all leaders is the one who helps people so that eventually they don’t need him.
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Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.
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If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.
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If you want to know me look inside your heart.
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Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small.
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Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.
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Every journey begins with a single step.
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To hold, you must first open your hand. Let go.
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New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.
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Success is as dangerous as failure. Hope is as hollow as fear.
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I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.
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Do you imagine the universe is agitated? Go into the desert at night and look at the stars. This practice should answer the question.
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If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.
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Who acts in stillness finds stillness in his life.
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Time is a created thing. To say “I don’t have time,” is like saying, “I don’t want to.
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When wealth and honors lead to arrogancy, this brings its evil on itself.
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Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
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If you do not value rare treasures, you will stop others from stealing.
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Surrender your self-interest. Love others as much as you love yourself. Then you can be entrusted with all things under heaven.
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When the student is ready the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready… The teacher will Disappear.
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In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness.
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Because of a great love, one is courageous.
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A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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A violent wind does not last for a whole morning; a sudden rain does not last for the whole day.
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The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
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The best fighter is never angry.
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When there is silence one finds the anchor of the universe within oneself.
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A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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There is a time to live and a time to die but never to reject the moment.
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The ruler attains wholeness in the correct governance of the people.
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If I had just a little bit of wisdom I should walk the great path and fear only straying from it.
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All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power.
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The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.
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One who is too insistent on his own views finds few to agree with him.
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A man with outward courage dares to die: a man with inner courage dares to live.
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Take care with the end as you do with the beginning.
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At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.
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A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.
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Silence is a source of great strength.
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There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent.
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To know that you do not know is the best. To think you know when you do not is a disease. Recognizing this disease as a disease is to be free of it.
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The words of truth are always paradoxical
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To become learned, each day add something. To become enlightened, each day drop something.
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Stop leaving and you will arrive. Stop searching and you will see. Stop running away and you will be found.
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Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.
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Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.
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The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.
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What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher. What is a bad man but a good man’s job.
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Do not conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance. Thorns spring up when an army passes. Years of misery follow a great victory. Do only what needs to be done without using violence.
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Wasting energy to obtain rare objects only impedes one’s growth.
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The soft overcomes the hard; and the weak the strong.
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To avoid disappointment, know what is sufficient. To avoid trouble, know when to stop. If you are able to do this, you will last a long time.
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Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it’s own accord.
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If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place.
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Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them – that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.
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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
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Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
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Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.
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Love is a decision. Not an emotion.
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The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.
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The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.
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People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.
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In the end, the treasure of life is missed by those who hold on and gained by those who let go.
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Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish – too much handling will spoil it.
