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“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”
― Lao Tzu

tags: acceptance, change, life, reality, serenity

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#2

“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.”
― Lao Tzu

tags: life, travel

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#3

“If you are depressed you are living in the past.
If you are anxious you are living in the future.
If you are at peace you are living in the present.”
― Lao Tzu

tags: misattributed, misattributed-lao-tzu

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#4

“A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

tags: courage, death, inspirational, life, moral-courage, real-life

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#5

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
― Confucius

tags: education, inspirational, life, perseverance

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#6

“Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

tags: wisdom

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#7

“If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.”
― Confucius

tags: inspirational, mistake

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#8

“Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”
― Confucius

tags: foolishness, other-people

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#9

“When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.”
― Confucius

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#10

“We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.”
― Confucius

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#11

“Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.”
― Confucius

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#12

“And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.”
― Confucius

tags: rockstar-physicist

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#13

“A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.”
― Confucius

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#14

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
― Lao Tzu

tags: courage, deeply-loved, love, strength, widely-misattributed

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#15

“Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”
― Lao Tzu

tags: actions, character, destiny, habits, thoughts, words

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#16

“He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.”
― Lao Tzu

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#17

“If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place.”
― Laozi

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#18

“Would you like to save the world from the degradation and destruction it seems destined for? Then step away from shallow mass movements and quietly go to work on your own self-awareness. If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.”
― Lao Tzu

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#19

“The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.”
― Lao Tzu, Te-Tao Ching

tags: aphorism, philosophy, proverb

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#20

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”
― Aristotle

tags: introspection, self-discovery, wisdom

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#21

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
― Lao Tzu

tags: travel

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#22

“When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, integrity, self-reliance, self-respect

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#23

“Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
the whole world belongs to you.”
― Lao Tzu

tags: contentment

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#24

“At the center of your being
you have the answer;
you know who you are
and you know what you want.”
― Lao Tzu

tags: profound, self-awareness, self-discovery

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#25

“Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

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#26

“By letting go it all gets done.”
― Lao-Tzu

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#27

“If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.”
― Lao Tzu

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#28

“Knowing others is Wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment”
― Lao Tzu

tags: enlightenment

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#29

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
― Rumi

tags: change, cleverness, misattributed, self, wisdom, world

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#30

“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”
― Rumi

tags: inspirational-love, misattributed

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