"Not knowing of the eternal leads to unfortunate…" — Laozi

"Not knowing of the eternal leads to unfortunate errors."

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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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Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
The chief qualification of a mass leader has become unending infallibility; he can never admit an error. — Hannah Arendt
All sorts of computer errors are now turning up. You'd be surprised to know the number of doctors who claim… — Isaac Asimov
A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great… — Isaac Asimov
Storytelling is a very old human skill that gives us an evolutionary advantage. If you can tell young people how… — Margaret Atwood
Errors using inadequate data are much less than those using no data at all. — Charles Babbage
Truth emerges more readily from error than from confusion. — Francis Bacon
Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you… — Francis Bacon
There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest men. — Lord Acton
Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our… — Bruce Barton
Whatever failures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies I have witnessed in private and public life… — Bernard Baruch
An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it. — Orlando Aloysius Battista

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