"Those who take long steps cannot keep the…" — Laozi

Those who take long steps cannot keep the pace. - Laozi

"Those who take long steps cannot keep the pace."

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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 Cannot Keep Quotes

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Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. — James M. Barrie
My thought is me: that is why I cannot stop thinking. I exist because I think I cannot keep from… — Jean-Paul Sartre
I am getting you a coffee machine. Your husband is a horrible person. He lies when he says hello. He… — Unknown Author
We cannot keep to ourselves the words of eternal life given to us in our encounter with Jesus Christ: they… — Pope Benedict XVI
To the extent that we nourish ourselves on Christ and are in love with him, we feel within us the… — Pope Benedict XVI
Necessity can set me helpless on my back, but she cannot keep me there; nor can four walls limit my… — Margaret Barber
Close the weak banks and impose serious capital requirements on the strong ones...You see, it may sound hard-hearted, but you… — Paul Krugman
People have become afraid of love because in love also, death penetrates. If two lovers are sitting side by side… — Rajneesh
When our cup runs over, we let others drink the drops that fall, but not a drop from within the… — Henry Ward Beecher
Pride may be allowed to this or that degree, else a man cannot keep up his dignity. — John Selden
You cannot keep bumping your head against reality and saying it is not there. — Michael Chekhov
BRAIN, n. An apparatus with which we think that we think. That which distinguishes the man who is content to… — Ambrose Bierce

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