“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”
— Lao Tzu
Author: Lao Tzu
Category: love
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If the Great Way perishes there will
“If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants.”
— Lao Tzu
Author: Lao Tzu
Category: great
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Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is
“Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.”
— Lao Tzu
Author: Lao Tzu
Category: inspirational
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I have just three things to teach:
“I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.”
— Lao Tzu
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Category: patience
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If you would take, you must first
“If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.”
— Lao Tzu
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Category: intelligence
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Do the difficult things while they are
“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”
— Lao Tzu
Author: Lao Tzu
Category: great
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People in their handlings of affairs often
“People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.”
— Lao Tzu
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Category: failure
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A good traveler has no fixed plans,
“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.”
— Lao Tzu
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Category: good
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Life and death are one thread, the
“Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.”
— Lao Tzu
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Category: death
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A leader is best when people barely
“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.”
— Lao Tzu
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Category: leadership
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Governing a great nation is like cooking
“Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish – too much handling will spoil it.”
— Lao Tzu
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Category: great
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