Laozi Quotes, Kings Quotes, Heart Quotes

Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return. Each separate being in the universe returns to the common source. Returning to the source is serenity. If you don't realize the source, you stumble in confusion and sorrow. When you realize where you come from, you naturally become tolerant, disinterested, amused, kindhearted as a grandmother, dignified as a king. Immersed in the wonder of the Tao, you can deal with whatever life brings you, and when death comes, you are ready.

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Where there is no conflict, there is no fault.

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How can one liberate the many? By first liberating his own being. He does this not by elevating himself, but by lowering himself. He lowers himself to that which is simple, modest, true; integrating it into himself, he becomes a master of simplicity, modesty, truth.

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The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms.

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A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

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What should be shrunken must first be stretched.

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Truly, only those who see illness as illness can avoid illness.

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Quiet your mind and stop judging and resisting and manipulating the natural way.

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When the Way governs the world, the proud stallions drag dung carriages. When the Way is lost to the world, war horses are bred outside the city.

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If you scramble about in search of inner peace, you will lose your inner peace.

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If I have just an ounce of sense, I follow the great Way, and fear only to stray from it.

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Displaying riches and titles with pride brings about one's downfall.

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Once you arrive {at a spontaneous awareness of the Great Oneness}, remember: it isn't necessary to struggle to maintain unity with it. All you have to do is participate in it.

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The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.

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When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.

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The Tao never acts with force, yet there is nothing that it can not do.

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Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.

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Rule a kingdom as though you were cooking a small fish - don't overdo it.

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Do you think you can make the world a better place? I do not think you can. It is already perfect.

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Rushing into action, you fail. Trying to grasp things, you lose them. Forcing a project to completion, you ruin what was almost ripe.

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