Laozi

Good leaders reach solutions, and then stop. They do not dare to rely on force.

Laozi

Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish, too much handling will spoil it.

Laozi

Have patience. Wait until the mud settles and the water is clear. Remain unmoving until right action arises by itself.

Laozi

Having to live on, one knows better than to value life too much.

Laozi

He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.

Laozi

He who accounts all things easy will have many difficulties.

Laozi

He who has little can only gain, but gain too much and the way will be lost.

Laozi

He who hoards much loses much.

Laozi

He who knows how to be aggressive, and yet remains patient, becomes a receptacle for all of nature’s lessons.

Laozi

He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.

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