Lao Tzu quotes
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Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
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The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
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Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.
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A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.
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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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When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.
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When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
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The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.
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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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The best fighter is never angry.
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Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.
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Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.
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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live.
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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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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
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Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Silence is a source of great strength.
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Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
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Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?
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Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.
