"In dwelling, live close to the ground. In……" — Laozi

"In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple."

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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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It's a brilliant surface in that sunlight. The horizon seems quite close to you because the curvature is so much… — Neil Armstrong
I have always drawn strength from being close to home. — Arthur Ashe
From my close observation of writers... they fall into two groups: 1) those who bleed copiously and visibly at any… — Isaac Asimov
Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone… — David Attenborough
Time is compressed like the fist I close on my knee... I hold inside it the clues and solutions and… — Margaret Atwood
Because we can't escape our ancient hunger to live close to nature, we encircle the house with lawns and gardens,… — Diane Ackerman
What friends or kindred can be so close and intimate as the powers of our soul, which, whether we will… — Teresa of Avila
A man's illness is his private territory and, no matter how much he loves you and how close you are,… — Lauren Bacall
I want to be very close to someone I respect and admire and have somebody who feels the same way… — Richard Bach
Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you… — Francis Bacon
Completeness? Happiness? These words don't come close to describing my emotions. There truly is nothing I can say to capture… — Anita Baker
I'm not an actor that tends to care. I don't ask 'Is this a close up? Is this a master?… — Christian Bale

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