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Lao Tzu quote: "Time is a created thing. To say 'I don't have time,' is like..."
Time is a created thing. To say 'I don't have time,' is like saying, 'I don't want to. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "Knowing how to yield is strength"
Knowing how to yield is strength Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox."
An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "If lightning is the anger of the gods, then the gods are..."
If lightning is the anger of the gods, then the gods are concerned mostly about trees. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "The path into the light seems dark, the path forward seems to..."
The path into the light seems dark, the path forward seems to go back, the direct path seems long. Lao Tzu
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. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "The hard and mighty lie beneath the ground. While the tender..."
The hard and mighty lie beneath the ground. While the tender and weak dance on the breeze above. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "He who (tries to) govern a state by his wisdom is a scourge to..."
He who (tries to) govern a state by his wisdom is a scourge to it; while he who does not (try to) do so is a blessing. Lao Tzu
that the musical notes and tones become harmonious through the relation of one with another; and that being before and behind give the idea of one following another. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "To Know others is perceptive, to know yourself is wise. To..."
To Know others is perceptive, to know yourself is wise. To conquer others is forceful, to conquer yourself is strong. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Lao Tzu
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it. Lao Tzu
True words aren't eloquent; eloquent words aren't true. Wise men don't need to prove their point; men who need to prove their point aren't wise. The Master has no possessions. The more he does for others, the happier he is. The more he gives to others, the wealthier he is. Lao Tzu
Do you imagine the universe is agitated? Go into the desert at night and look at the stars. This practice should answer the question. Lao Tzu
He who knows the masculine but keeps to the feminine, Becomes the ravine of the world. Being the ravine of the world, He dwells in constant virtue, He returns to the state of the babe. He who knows the white but keeps to the black, Becomes the model of the world. Being the model of the world, He rests in constant virtue, He returns to the infinite. He who knows glory but keeps to disgrace, Becomes the valley of the world. Being the valley of the world, He finds contentment in constant virtue,... Lao Tzu

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