"My words have an origin. My deeds have……" — Laozi
"My words have an origin. My deeds have a sovereign. Truly, because people do not understand this, they do not understand me."
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1,065 Quotes by Laozi
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In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief;…
— Aristotle
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It is not seen as insane when a fighter, under an attack that will inevitable lead to his death, chooses…
— Emilie Autumn
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My good works, however wretched and imperfect, have been made better and perfected by Him Who is my Lord: He…
— Teresa of Avila
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We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs.…
— Philip James Bailey
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It's always seemed odd to me that after a group of terrorists commits a vile and odious deed they rush…
— Russell Baker
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Every day, nay every moment, try to do some good deed.
— Abu Bakr
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A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who…
— Saint Basil
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But there is a difference here: When Jewish children are murdered, Arabs celebrate the deed. The death of an Arab…
— Theodore Bikel
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If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead.…
— Aeschylus
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Authentic values are those by which a life can be lived, which can form a people that produces great deeds…
— Allan Bloom
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Honest people don't hide their deeds.
— Emily Bronte
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Sad will be the day for any man when he becomes contented with the thoughts he is thinking and the…
— Phillips Brooks
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