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Rule Quotes by Laozi
- 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…
- People are difficult to rule, because of their knowledge.
- Use justice to rule a country. Use surprise to wage war. Use non-action to govern the world.
- Can you care for the people and rule the country and not be cunning?
- By not claiming to be first in the world one can rule.
- To bear the country's disgrace is to rule the shrines of soil and grain. To bear the country's misfortunes is to be the king of…
- To rule by knowledge ravages the country.
- To be brave without compassion, generous without moderation, and rule without refraining from being first in the world, are certain deaths.
- Rule a kingdom as though you were cooking a small fish - don't overdo it.
- Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
- The fourth (of the four cardinal virtues) is supportiveness: this manifests as service to others without expectation of reward. (Paraphrased: Such service is not a…
- You should rule a great country As you would fry a small fish- With the least turning.
- Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft,…
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