I have three treasures. Guard and keep them: The first is deep love, The second is frugality, And the third is not to dare to be ahead of the world.Because of deep love, one is courageous.Because of frugality, one is generous.Because of not daring to be ahead of the world, one becomes the leader of the world.
Subject:
Love & Romance
Wisdom
Leadership
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A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
Subject:
Wisdom
Action
Source: The Way of Lao-tzu
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The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.
Through this I know the advantage of taking no action.
Subject:
War
Peace
Source: The Way of Lao-tzu
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When the people of the world all know beauty as beauty,
There arises the recognition of ugliness.
When they all know the good as good,
There arises the recognition of evil.
Subject:
Beauty
Evil
Good
Source: The Way of Lao-tzu
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There is no calamity greater than lavish desires.
There is no greater guilt than discontentment.
And there is not greater disaster than greed.
Subject:
Desires
Greed
Source: The Way of Lao-tzu
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To know that you do not know is the best.
To pretend to know when you do not know is a disease.
Subject:
Wisdom
Knowledge
Source: The Way of Lao-tzu
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He who knows others is wise;
He who know himself is enlightened.
Subject:
Wisdom
Knowledge
Source: The Way of Lao-tzu
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Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
Subject:
Kindness
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When armies are mobilized and issues are joined,
The man who is sorry over the fact will win.
Subject:
War
Peace
Source: The Way of Lao-tzu
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When the highest type of men hear Tao,
They diligently practice it.
When the average type of men hear Tao,
They half believe in it.
When the lowest type of men hear Tao,
They laugh heartily at it.
Subject:
Miscellaneous
Mock
Source: The Way of Lao-tzu
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To be worn out is to be renewed.
Subject:
Perseverance
Source: The Way of Lao-tzu
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Seek not happiness too greedily, and be not fearful of happiness.
Subject:
Happiness
Source:
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Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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The Way of Heaven is to benefit others and not to injure.
The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete.
Subject:
Peace
Source: The Way of Lao-tzu
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He who loves the world as his body may be entrusted with the empire.
Subject:
Leadership
Source: The Way of Lao-tzu
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Manifest plainness,
Embrace simplicity,
Reduce selfishness,
Have few desires.
Subject:
Simplicity
Source: The Way of Lao-tzu
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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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People are difficult to govern because they have too much knowledge.
Subject:
Knowledge
Source: The Way of Lao-tzu
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He who knows does not speak.
He who speaks does not know.
Subject:
Knowledge
Source: The Way of Lao-tzu
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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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