"When a nation is filled with strife, then……" — Laozi

"When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish."

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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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Science fiction is filled with Martians and space travel to other planets, and things like that. — Margaret Atwood
Thou must be emptied of that wherewith thou art full, that thou mayest be filled with that whereof thou art… — Saint Augustine
The reason sport is attractive to many of the general public is that it's filled with reversals. What you think… — Roger Bannister
The Hamptons are usually filled with what I had hoped to leave behind in New York City. — Mario Batali
I just filled out my income tax forms. Who says you can't get killed by a blank? — Milton Berle
I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it… — Halle Berry
I am filled with awe that filmmakers have the capacity to stir us and give us back a sense of… — Theodore Bikel
To the eyes of a miser a guinea is more beautiful than the sun, and a bag worn with the… — William Blake
All tours are filled with humiliation. My publisher once hired a private jet to fly me to a venue where… — Alain de Botton
We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the… — Ray Bradbury
One thing lots of Christians do have in common is that they can't help coming across as smug. This winds… — Jo Brand
Washington, D.C. is a city filled with people who believe they are important. — David Brinkley

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