"The more laws and orders are multiplied, the……" — Laozi
"The more laws and orders are multiplied, the more theft and violence increase."
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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 who, conscious of being strong, is content to be weak, he shall be the paragon of mankind. Being the…
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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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Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit.
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No notice is taken of a little evil, but when it increases it strikes the eye.
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These megaleaks... They're an important phenomenon, and they're only going to increase.
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The most extraordinary thing about trying to piece together the missing links in the evolutionary story is that when you…
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At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.
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In turning from the smaller instruments in frequent use to the larger and more important machines, the economy arising from…
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Love or hatred must constantly increase between two persons who are always together; every moment fresh reasons are found for…
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Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.
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