“With that gentleness I can be bold; with that economy I can be liberal; shrinking from taking precedence of others, I can become a vessel of the highest honour.”
― Tao Te Ching
― Tao Te Ching
“Keep life and lose those other things;”
― Tao Te Ching
― Tao Te Ching
“Action should be taken before a thing has made its appearance; order should be secured before disorder has begun.”
― Tao Te Ching
― Tao Te Ching
“The people are difficult to govern because of the (excessive) agency of their superiors (in governing them).”
― Tao Te Ching
― Tao Te Ching
“Therefore the sage knows (these things) of himself, but does not parade (his knowledge); loves, but does not (appear to set a) value on, himself.”
― Tao Te Ching
― Tao Te Ching
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