"Mold clay into a bowl. The empty space…" — Laozi
"Mold clay into a bowl. The empty space makes it useful."
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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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I find it almost comforting to count calories, because it makes me conscious of what I'm eating. But on Super…
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I love England, especially the food. There's nothing I like more than a lovely bowl of pasta.
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I've never been more nervous in my life than singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl.
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The Lord ate from a common bowl, and asked the disciples to sit on the grass. He washed their feet,…
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American society is very like a fish society. . . . Among certain species of fish, the only thing which…
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Damn where my roof just go? Top slipped off like Janet at the Super Bowl.
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On Friday the 13th, April 2029, an asteroid large enough to fill the Rose Bowl as though it were an…
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The mind leaps, and leaps perhaps with a sort of elation, through the immensities of space, but the spirit, frightened…
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When I go to one of those singles dating parties I believe myself to be a bowl of fruit. When…
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I never cared who scored the goal, or which side won the silver cup. I never learned to bat or…
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