"The truly great man dwells on what is……" — Laozi
"The truly great man dwells on what is real and not what is on the surface."
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1,065 Quotes by Laozi
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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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If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things, for…
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The statement that 'God is dead' comes from Nietzsche and has recently been trumpeted abroad by some German and American…
— Karl Barth
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Honor your self. Worship your self. Meditate on your self. God dwells within you as you.
— Swami Muktananda
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Our limitations and success will be based, most often, on your own expectations for ourselves. What the mind dwells upon,…
— Denis Waitley
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A talkative soul lacks both the essential virtues and intimacy with God. A deeper interior life, one of gentle peace…
— Mary Faustina Kowalska
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Suffering is by no means a privilege, a sign of nobility, a reminder of God. Suffering is a fierce, bestial…
— Cesare Pavese
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Heart-suffering because of sin is the best proof that the Holy Spirit dwells in your heart.
— Johann Arndt
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Great joy, especially after a sudden change of circumstances, is apt to be silent, and dwells rather in the heart…
— Henry Fielding
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The cat dwells within the circle of her own secret thoughts.
— Agnes Repplier
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The Scripture abounds in commands and cautions for our utmost diligence in our search and inquiry as to whether we…
— John Owen
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I felt a great dislike to journeys, especially when they were long. But once I had started, I thought nothing…
— Teresa of Avila
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For men in a state of freedom had thatch for their shelter, while slavery dwells beneath marble and gold.
— Seneca the Younger
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