“If you understand others you are smart.
If you understand yourself you are illuminated.
If you overcome others you are powerful.
If you overcome yourself you have strength.
If you know how to be satisfied you are rich.
If you can act with vigor, you have a will.
If you don't lose your objectives you can be long-lasting.
If you die without loss, you are eternal.”
― Tao Te Ching
If you understand yourself you are illuminated.
If you overcome others you are powerful.
If you overcome yourself you have strength.
If you know how to be satisfied you are rich.
If you can act with vigor, you have a will.
If you don't lose your objectives you can be long-lasting.
If you die without loss, you are eternal.”
― Tao Te Ching
“When the people of the world all know beauty as beauty, there arises the recognition of ugliness. When they all know the good as good, there arises the recognition of evil.”
― The Tao Te Ching, Eighty-one Maxims from the Father of Taoism / Includes "The Gatekeeper's Tale"
― The Tao Te Ching, Eighty-one Maxims from the Father of Taoism / Includes "The Gatekeeper's Tale"
“When people see some things as beautiful,
other things become ugly.
When people see some things as good,
other things become bad.”
― Tao Te Ching
other things become ugly.
When people see some things as good,
other things become bad.”
― Tao Te Ching
“If good happens, good; if bad happens, good. ”
― Tao Te Ching: A New English Version
― Tao Te Ching: A New English Version
“He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty" - Lao-tsu”
― Tao Te Ching
― Tao Te Ching
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