"The Way begets one; one begets two; two……" — Laozi
"The Way begets one; one begets two; two begets three; three begets the myriad creatures."
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1,065 Quotes by Laozi
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For the impious act begets more after it, like to the parent stock.
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Prayer begets Revival, which begets more prayer.
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Union of religious sentiments begets a surprising confidence, and ecclesiastical establishments tend to great ignorance and corruption; all of which…
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Everyone's pet is the most outstanding. This begets mutual blindness.
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Remorse begets reform.
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Tho' there be no such Thing as Chance in the World; our Ignorance of the real Ccause of any Event…
— David Hume
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Solitude begets whimsies.
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