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Peace Quotes by Laozi

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Laozi tells us to make the heart as calm as a lake, with deep kindness beneath a still surface. He says living in step with nature brings true peace and that gentle people avoid weapons. His verses praise quiet and warn that seeking power through force is foolish.

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The sage is one with the world, and lives in harmony with it.

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Excellent soldiers are not furious.

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When great armies go to war, Sorrow is the sole winner.

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Peace and quiet govern the world.

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When bitter enemies make peace, surely some bitterness remains.

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Freedom from desire leads to inner peace.

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Returning to the source is serenity.

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Peace and quiet are preferred. Victory should not be praised.

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

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One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.

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The Tao is unpredictable to those that live according to plans. Only those who have no agenda are in harmony with the…

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Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.

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One who lives in accordance with nature does not go against the way of things but moves in harmony with the present…

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

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All things carry yin and embrace yang. They reach harmony by blending with the vital breath.

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Only he who does not seek to be ahead of others is capable of living in harmony with everyone.

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The best soldier does not attack. The superior fighter succeeds without violence. The greatest conqueror wins without struggle. The most successful manager…

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Going back to the origin is called peace; it means reversion to destiny. Reversion to destiny is called eternity. Those who know…

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Weapons are not proper instruments for gentle people; they use them only when they have no other choice. Peace and quiet are…

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If people do not revere the Law of Nature It will adversely affect them. If they accept It with knowledge and reverence,…

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The most powerful weapon known is the weapon of blessing. Therefore, a clever person relies on it. He wins with peace, not…

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If you close your mind in judgements and traffic with desires, your heart will be troubled. If you keep your mind from…

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The generals have a saying: "Rather than make the first move it is better to wait and see. Rather than advance an…

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When a country is in harmony with the Tao, the factories make trucks and tractors. When a country goes counter to the…

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Arms are instruments of ill omen… When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so without relish. There…

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The Tao gives birth to One. One gives birth to Two. Two gives birth to Three. Three gives birth to all things.…

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Peacefulness is an inner sense of calm - it comes from becoming still - in order to reflect and meditate on our…

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She who is centered in the Tao can go where she wishes, without danger. She perceives the universal harmony, even amid great…

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The Tao never does anything, yet through it all things are done. If powerful men and women could venter themselves in it,…

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All things issue from it; all things return to it. To find the origin, trace back the manifestations. When you recognize the…

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In harmony with the Tao, the sky is clear and spacious, the earth is solid and full, all creature flourish together, content…

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Weapons are the tools of violence;all decent men detest them.Weapons are the tools of fear;a decent man will avoid themexcept in the…

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I am at peace, and people become fair by themselves.

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If you are at peace, you are living in the present.

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Nurture the spontaneous peaceful life.

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The unyielding army will not win.

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Peace is our natural state of being.

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Without law or compulsion, men would dwell in harmony.

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Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.

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Hold on to the great image, and the whole world follows, follows unharmed, content and completely at peace.

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