"Although there are weapons for tens and hundreds……" — Laozi
"Although there are weapons for tens and hundreds of soldiers, they will not be used."
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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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We had hundreds of thousands of people all dedicated to doing the perfect job, and I think they did about…
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The skirmishes in the occupied land are part of the war of destiny. The outcome of hundreds of years of…
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For hundreds of years Iranians have been migrating to many parts of the world. They took Islamic culture to other…
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I don't think so, in that Virgin is already a global brand. Brands like Amazon have had to spend hundreds…
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Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of a writer is his ability…
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The use of refined petroleum as fuel, which began in the 1850s, freed hundreds of millions of people from the…
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When you have adversity and you have pain, you never feel more alone than you do at that moment. And…
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