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Lao Tzu Quotes

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A man who knows how little he knows is well, a man who knows how much he knows is sick. If, when you see the symptoms, you can tell, Your cure is quick. A sound man knows that sickness makes him sick and before he catches it his cure is quick. Lao Tzu
Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habit. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "When men lost their understanding of the Tao, intelligence..."
When men lost their understanding of the Tao, intelligence came along, bringing hypocrisy with it. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "From this community of feeling comes a kingliness of..."
From this community of feeling comes a kingliness of character; and he who is king-like goes on to be heaven-like. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "(Then) appeared wisdom and shrewdness, and there ensued great..."
(Then) appeared wisdom and shrewdness, and there ensued great hypocrisy. Lao Tzu
Therefore the sage puts his own person last, and yet it is found in the foremost place; he treats his person as if it were foreign to him, and yet that person is preserved. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "Care about what other people think and you will always be..."
Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too..."
Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not..."
Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness,..."
Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "Therefore the sage seeks to satisfy (the craving of) the..."
Therefore the sage seeks to satisfy (the craving of) the belly, and not the (insatiable longing of the) eyes. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "When there is no desire, all things are at peace."
When there is no desire, all things are at peace. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "If we could renounce our artful contrivances and discard our..."
If we could renounce our artful contrivances and discard our (scheming for) gain, there would be no thieves nor robbers. Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "To hold, you must first open your hand. Let go"
To hold, you must first open your hand. Let go Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu quote: "Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding"
Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding Lao Tzu

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