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Wish Quotes by Laozi
- Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his words put himself below them; wishing to be before the people, he must…
- The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he does not wish to display…
- Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best…
- 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 direst necessityand, if…
- Chanting is no more holy than listening to the murmur of a stream, counting prayer beads no more sacred than simply breathing. . . .…
- If you wish to become a divine immortal angel, then restore the angelic qualities of your being through virtue and service. This is the only…
- 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…
- Stretch the bow to the very full, and you will wish you had stopped in time.
- If you wish to be out front, then act as if you were behind.
More Wish Quotes
- The trouble with lying and deceiving is that their efficiency depends entirely upon a clear notion of the truth that the liar… — Hannah Arendt
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit. — Aristotle
- Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other… — Aristotle
- I just wish the world was twice as big and half of it was still unexplored. — David Attenborough
- No poet or novelist wishes he were the only one who ever lived, but most of them wish they were the only… — Wystan Hugh Auden
- I wish I had eight pairs of hands, and another body to shoot the specimens. — John James Audubon
- Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of… — Saint Augustine