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Lao Tzu Quotes
“Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realise there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”
“The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name.”
“A journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one's feet.”
“When the best leader's work is done, the people say, "We did it ourselves."”
“Nothing in the world is softer than water, yet nothing is better at overcoming the hard and strong.”
“Knowing others is intelligence. Knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.”
“To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, subtract things every day.”
“Reversal is the movement of the Tao. Weakness is the use of the Tao.”
“Who can wait quietly while the mud settles? Who can remain still until the moment of action?”
“The sage does not accumulate. The more he does for others, the more he has. The more he gives, the more he possesses.”
“Thirty spokes share the wheel's hub. It is the centre hole that makes it useful.”
“I have three treasures which I hold and keep. The first is compassion. The second is frugality. The third is not daring to be ahead of others.”
“When you are content to be simply yourself and do not compare or compete, everybody will respect you.”
“When the small man hears of the Tao, he laughs out loud. If he did not laugh, it would not be the Tao.”
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”