Lao Tzu

Lao Tzu

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“Silence is a source of great strength.”
“Silence is a source of great strength.”
“The best fighter is never angry.”
“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.”
“To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.”
“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.”
“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.”
“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.”
“Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?”
“If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place.”
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
“Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.”
“Freedom from desire leads to inner peace.”
“Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.”
“At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.”
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ”
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
“We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want.”
“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small.”
“A man with outward courage dares to die: a man with inner courage dares to live.”
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
“He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.”
“New beginnings are disguised as painful endings.”
“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”
“Empty yourself of everything - let the mind become still.”
“The heart that gives, gathers.”
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
“Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.”
“When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you. ”
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. ”
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”
“Great acts are made up of small deeds.”
“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.”
“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.”
“Confidence is the greatest friend.”
“To lead the people, walk behind them.”

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