454 Quotes by Lao Tzu

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    Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

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    Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like

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    The person of superior integrity does not insist upon his integrity. For this reason, he has integrity. The person of inferior integrity never loses sight of his integrity. For this reason, he lacks integrity.

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    He who is in harmony with the Tao is like a newborn child. Its bones are soft, its muscles are weak, but its grip is powerful.

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    Failure is the foundation of success: success is the lurking place of failure.

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    By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try, the world is beyond the winning.

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    Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.

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    He who prides himself upon wealth and honor hastens his own downfall.

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    The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

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