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Famous Quotes
Quotes by Lao Tzu
- Silence is a source of great strength.
- Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline simulated fear postulates courage simulated weakness postulates strength.
- The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.
- The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete.
- The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'
- The words of truth are always paradoxical.
- Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge.
- To know yet to think that one does not know is best Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.
- Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained.
- Truthful words are not beautiful beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive persuasive words are not good.
- When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'
- When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth it is the beginning of disorder.
- When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
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