"Force is followed by loss of strength. This……" — Laozi

Force is followed by loss of strength. This is not the way… - Laozi

"Force is followed by loss of strength. This is not the way of the Tao. That which goes against the Tao comes to an early end."

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1,065 Quotes by Laozi

Laozi has 1,065 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they…
Goodness strives not, and therefore it is not rebuked.
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall…
Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he…
He who, conscious of being strong, is content to be weak, he shall be the paragon of mankind. Being the…
He who is great must make humility his base. He who is high must make lowliness his foundation. Thus, princes…
Thus it is that "Some things are increased by being diminished, others are diminished by being increased." What others have…
What makes a kingdom great is its being like a down-flowing river,--the central point towards which all the smaller streams…
Therefore, if a great kingdom humbles itself before a small kingdom, it shall make that small kingdom its prize. And…
The reason why rivers and seas are able to be lords over a hundred mountain streams, is that they know…
Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his words put himself below them; wishing to be…
The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he…

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Very few of the early Italian humanists were really humane. — Irving Babbitt
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