"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." — Laozi
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."
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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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Events that are predestined require but little management. They manage themselves. They slip into place while we sleep, and suddenly…
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Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.
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Like all writers, he measured the achievements of others by what they had accomplished, asking of them that they measure…
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There are things they tell us that sound good to hear, but when they have accomplished their purpose they will…
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Mission accomplished? The mission in Iraq, as laid out by President Bush and Vice President Cheney, has failed.
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Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there…
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I think I could go away tomorrow. I've already accomplished something. It's such a selfish business that sometimes I get…
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The candidates we have in this campaign are... the most accomplished, in terms of public service, that we've had since…
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I think that true horror is accomplished by slowly getting into your brain. The old way is much more scary.
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Quite often I have been faced with people who were praised and admired for their talents and their achievements... According…
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