"There is no greater danger than underestimating your……" — Laozi

"There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent."

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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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More Danger Quotes

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The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently;… — Aristotle
The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change everything... or nothing. — Nancy Astor
Crying wolf is a real danger. — David Attenborough
How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it. — Marcus Aurelius
The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern: every class is unfit to govern. — Lord Acton
To act is to be committed, and to be committed is to be in danger. — James A. Baldwin
There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man… — John Adams
When you're young, you're always wondering when you're actually going to feel like a grownup. And I think you probably… — Drew Barrymore
I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I… — Clara Barton
In literature as in ethics, there is danger, as well as glory, in being subtle. Aristocracy isolates us. — Charles Baudelaire
The most dangerous people are the ignorant. — Henry Ward Beecher
It's totally mistaken to suppose that an armed escort is going to give a journalist any protection - on the… — Kate Adie

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