“A clever mind is not a heart. Knowledge doesn't really care, wisdom does.”
― The Tao of Pooh
― The Tao of Pooh
“A great nation is like a great man:
When he makes a mistake, he realizes it.
Having realized it, he admits it.
Having admitted it, he corrects it.
He considers those who point out his faults
as his most benevolent teachers.
He thinks of his enemy
as the shadow that he himself casts.”
― Tao Te Ching
When he makes a mistake, he realizes it.
Having realized it, he admits it.
Having admitted it, he corrects it.
He considers those who point out his faults
as his most benevolent teachers.
He thinks of his enemy
as the shadow that he himself casts.”
― Tao Te Ching
“To bear and not to own; to act and not lay claim; to do the work and let it go: for just letting it go is what makes it stay.”
― Tao Te Ching
― Tao Te Ching
“Love is a decision - not an emotion!”
― Tao Te Ching
― Tao Te Ching
“If people were superior to animals, they'd take good care of them," said Pooh.”
― The Tao of Pooh
― The Tao of Pooh
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