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From caring comes courage.
He who is contented is rich.
Nature is not human hearted.
To lead people walk behind them.
Be the chief but never the lord.
He who knows himself is enlightened.
Silence is a source of great strength.
Great acts are made up of small deeds.
He who talks more is sooner exhausted.
From wonder into wonder existence opens.
The words of truth are always paradoxical.
To see things in the seed, that is genius.
Because of a great love, one is courageous.
An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.
Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy.
He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
Sincere words are not fine; fine words are not sincere.
To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.
He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.
He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.
Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.
When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.
Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.
He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.
He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.
How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.
One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him.
All things in the world come from being. And being comes from non-being.
The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.
Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.
Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.
When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'
Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.
Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge.
The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.
I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any.
The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be.
Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.
Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.