"A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining…" — Laozi
"A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered."
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1,065 Quotes by Laozi
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Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they…
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Goodness strives not, and therefore it is not rebuked.
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He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall…
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Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he…
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He who, conscious of being strong, is content to be weak, he shall be the paragon of mankind. Being the…
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He who is great must make humility his base. He who is high must make lowliness his foundation. Thus, princes…
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Thus it is that "Some things are increased by being diminished, others are diminished by being increased." What others have…
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What makes a kingdom great is its being like a down-flowing river,--the central point towards which all the smaller streams…
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Therefore, if a great kingdom humbles itself before a small kingdom, it shall make that small kingdom its prize. And…
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The reason why rivers and seas are able to be lords over a hundred mountain streams, is that they know…
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Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his words put himself below them; wishing to be…
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The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he…
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More Centered Quotes
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We have self-centered minds which get us into plenty of trouble. If we do not come to understand the error…
— Joko Beck
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We run around so much - with the best intentions: I want to save the rain forest. I've gotta clean…
— Ed Begley, Jr.
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A woman whose life is involved in the righteous rearing of her children has a better chance of keeping up…
— Ezra Taft Benson
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The family farm is the foundation for who we are as a Commonwealth. And for over a century, the family…
— Jim Bunning
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I think that in today's world, by nature, we are all self-centered. And that often leads to selfishness.
— Gary Chapman
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Mature workers are less impulsive, less reactive, more creative and more centered.
— Deepak Chopra
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The personal power that comes from principle-centered living is the power of a self-aware, knowledgeable, proactive individual, unrestricted by the…
— Stephen Covey
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If enlightenment comes first, before thinking, before practice, your thinking and your practice will not be self-centered. By enlightenment I…
— Shunryu Suzuki
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Worship must be - Christ centered, Holy Spirit led, a Response to the Father, about Intimacy and Service and always…
— Tim Hughes
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It is in a way a mystery that, instead of demanding that their governments give primary attention to their own…
— J. William Fulbright
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You have a very powerful mind that can make anything happen as long as you keep yourself centered.
— Wayne Dyer
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In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few.... In the beginner's mind there…
— Shunryu Suzuki
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