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Lao Tzu

Lao Tzu, also known as Laozi, was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is believed to have lived during the 6th century BCE. He is traditionally considered the author of the “Tao Te Ching,” a fundamental text for both philosophical and religious Taoism. His teachings emphasize living in ha... show more

quote icon Tao does not do, but nothing is not done

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quote icon Cường bất khiến tất nhược (Cái mạnh nếu không khống chế sẽ trở nên yếu đuối)

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quote icon He who knows others is learned. He who knows himself is wise

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quote icon The wise is not learned; the learned are not wise

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quote icon 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.

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quote icon Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

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quote icon He who knows himself is enlightened.

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quote icon 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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quote icon Our life has not been an ascent up one side of a mountain and down the other. We did not reach a peak, only to decline and die. We have been as drops of water, born in the ocean and sprinkled on the earth in a gentle rain. We became a spring, and then a stream, and finally a river flowing deeper and stronger, nourishing all it touches as it nears its home once again. Don't accept the modern myths of aging. You are not declining. You are not fading away into uselessness. You are a sage, a river at its deepest and most nourishing. Sit by a river bank some time and watch attentively as the river tells you of your life.

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quote icon The wise is not learned; the learned are not wise

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