“all streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. humility gives it its power. if you want to govern the people, you must place yourself below them. if you want to lead the people, you must learn how to follow them.”
― Tao Te Ching
― Tao Te Ching
“Close your mouth,
block off your senses,
blunt your sharpness,
untie your knots,
soften your glare,
settle your dust.
This is the primal identity.”
― Tao Te Ching: A Literal Translation With an Introduction, Notes, and Commentary
block off your senses,
blunt your sharpness,
untie your knots,
soften your glare,
settle your dust.
This is the primal identity.”
― Tao Te Ching: A Literal Translation With an Introduction, Notes, and Commentary
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