"Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings…" — Laozi
"Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself."
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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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Guns are evil! And very little good comes from the availability of a bullet designed to kill human beings!
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Very few species have survived unchanged. There's one called lingula, which is a little shellfish, a little brachiopod about the…
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I am truly free only when all human beings, men and women, are equally free. The freedom of other men,…
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Pessimists are the people who have no hope for themselves or for others. Pessimists are also people who think the…
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What is a child, monsieur, but the image of two beings, the fruit of two sentiments spontaneously blended?
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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable…
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