Laozi Quotes

• Only fools seek power, and the greatest fools seek it through force.

  Laozi

  Peace, War, Fool

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• Intelligent people know others. Enlightened people know themselves.

  Laozi

  Intelligent, People, Taoism

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• He who is attached to things will suffer much.

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  Suffering, Tao Te Ching Leadership

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

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  Motivational, Wisdom, Determination

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• One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

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  Believe, Needs, Convince

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• Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

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  Inspirational, Relationship, Wise

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  If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself, if you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.

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  Spiritual, Wisdom, Self

  Laozi, Brian Browne Walker (1992). “Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu”

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

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  Inner Peace, Taoism, Ifs

  Laozi, Brian Browne Walker (1992). “Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu”

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• A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.

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  Broken Heart, Acceptance, Tree

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.

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  Cancer, New Beginnings, Hard Times

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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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  Life, Change, Spiritual

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• You will understand a great truth when you get to realize that what you do to others, you are doing to yourself.

  Laozi

  Realizing

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• If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Learning, Tao Te Ching

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• I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

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  Inspirational, Motivational, Patience

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• Knowing that you do not know is the best. Not knowing that you do not know is an illness.

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  Knowledge, Knowing, Taoism

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• You cannot receive what you don't give. Outflow determines inflow.

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  Giving, Determine, Withholding

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• Freedom from desire leads to inner peace.

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  Peace, Desire, Calmness

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• Life is going forth; death is returning home.

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  Death, Home, Life Is

  Lao Tzu, Laozi, Tom Butler-Bowdon (2012). “Tao Te Ching: The Ancient Classic”, p.105, John Wiley & Sons

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• Pain and happiness are simply conditions of the ego. Forget the ego.

  Laozi

  Happiness, Pain, Ego

  Laozi, Brian Browne Walker (1992). “Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu”

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• For knowledge, add something every day. For wisdom....subtract.

  Laozi

  Add

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• If you correct your mind the rest of your life will fall into place.

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  Inspirational, Life, Positive

  Laozi, Brian Browne Walker (1992). “Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu”

  26 Copy quote

• Stop leaving and you will arrive, Stop searching and you will see, Stop running away and you will be found.

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  Inspirational, Running, Spiritual

  14 Copy quote

• Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

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  Inspirational, Sports, Athlete

  142 Copy quote

• If you search everywhere, yet cannot find what you are seeking, it is because what you seek is already in your possession.

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  Wisdom, Tao Te Ching, Taoism

  94 Copy quote

• When the student is ready the teacher will appear.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Education, Wisdom

  48 Copy quote

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