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May Quotes by Laozi
- Therefore, if a great kingdom humbles itself before a small kingdom, it shall make that small kingdom its prize. And if a small kingdom humbles…
- By the accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love and kindness he may rule the…
- It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform…
- Tao is beyond words and beyond understanding. Words may be used to speak of it, but they cannot contain it. Tao existed before words and…
- He who possess virtue in abundance may be compared to an infant.
- Without going outside, you may know the whole world!
- The good man is the teacher of the bad, And the bad is the material from which the good may learn. He who does not…
- She who is centered in the Tao can go where she wishes, without danger. She perceives the universal harmony, even amid great pain, because she…
- Clay is fashioned into vessels; it is on their empty hollowness that their use depends. Doors and windows are cut out to make a dwelling,…
- There is a thing inherent and natural which existed before heaven and earth. Motionless and fathomless, It stands alone and never changes; It pervades everywhere…
- With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.
- He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.
- If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
- He who knows much about others may be learned, but he who understands himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may be powerful, but…
- Without going outside, you may know the whole world, without looking through the window, you may see the ways of heaven. The farther you go,…
More May Quotes
- Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either… — Hannah Arendt
- The defiance of established authority, religious and secular, social and political, as a world-wide phenomenon may well one day be accounted the… — Hannah Arendt
- With a goose-quill and a few sheets of paper, I mock myself of the universe. They say I am the son of… — Pietro Aretino
- Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion. — Aristotle
- If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature's way. — Aristotle
- We make war that we may live in peace. — Aristotle