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A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.

~Lao Tzu

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The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. The Nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth; the Named is the mother of all things.

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All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

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The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.

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If you keep feeling a point that has been sharpened, the point cannot long preserve its sharpness.

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Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven.

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Man takes his law from the Earth; the Earth takes its law from Heaven; Heaven takes its law from the Tao. The law of the Tao is its being what it is.

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He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.

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The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.

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Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.

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Biography

Nationality: Chinese

Type: Philosopher

Born: Unknown

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