To have little is to possess. To have plenty is to be perplexed.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Lao Tzu
To know that you do not know is the best…
To know that you do not know is the best. To pretend to know when you do not know is a disease.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Lao Tzu
To produce things and to rear them, To p…
To produce things and to rear them, To produce, but not to take possession of them, To act, but not to rely on one’s own ability, To lead them, but not to master them – This is called profound and secret virtue.
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When armies are mobilized and issues are…
When armies are mobilized and issues are joined, The man who is sorry over the fact will win.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Lao Tzu
When the highest type of men hear Tao, T…
When the highest type of men hear Tao, They diligently practice it. When the average type of men hear Tao, They half believe in it. When the lowest type of men hear Tao, They laugh heartily at it.
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When the people of the world all know be…
When the people of the world all know beauty as beauty, There arises the recognition of ugliness. When they all know the good as good, There arises the recognition of evil.
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When you are content to be simply yourse…
When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Lao Tzu
While day by day the overzealous student…
While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use, He who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion Let nature take its course. By letting each thing act in accordance with its own nature, everything that needs to be done gets done.
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Without going out-of-doors, one can know…
Without going out-of-doors, one can know all he needs to know. Without even looking out of his window, one can grasp the nature of everything. Without going beyond his own nature, one can achieve ultimate wisdom. Therefore, the intelligent man knows all he needs to know without going away, And sees all he needs to see without looking elsewhere, And does all he needs to do wihout undue exertion.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Lao Tzu