Laozi Quotes, Children Quotes, Athlete Quotes

The best athlete wants his opponent at his best. The best general enters the mind of his enemy. The best businessman serves the communal good. The best leader follows the will of the people. All of the embody the virtue of non-competition. Not that they don't love to compete, but they do it in the spirit of play. In this they are like children and in harmony with the Tao.

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The heavy is the root of the light. The tranquil is the ruler of the hasty.

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Profound virtue is indeed deep and wide. It leads all things back to the great order.

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He who is attached to things will suffer much.

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What's the difference between beautiful and ugly?

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If you really want everything, then give up everything.

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Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.

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Weapons are not proper instruments for gentle people; they use them only when they have no other choice. Peace and quiet are what they value. They do not glory in victory.

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Every step is on the path.

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One who lives in accordance with nature does not go against the way of things but moves in harmony with the present moment.

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To know you have enough is to be rich.

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A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth.

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Giving to others selflesly and anonymously, radiating light throughout the world and illuminating your own darkness, your virtue becomes a sanctuary for yourself and all beings.

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If you want to become full, let yourself be empty.

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Close your mouth, block off your senses, blunt your sharpness, untie your knots, soften your glare, settle your dust. This is the primal identity.

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Use justice to rule a country. Use surprise to wage war. Use non-action to govern the world.

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To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.

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A follower of the Way (Tao) loses something each day. Loss after loss until arriving at Non Action (Wu Wei).

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Attending fully and becoming supple, Can you be as a newborn babe?

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Goodie-goodies are the thieves of virtue.

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