“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. When I let go of what I have, I receive what I need.”
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“Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world.”
Lao Tzu
Philosopher
Love Hopeful
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
Lao Tzu
Philosopher
Wisdom Inspirational
“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.”
Lao Tzu
Philosopher
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“Experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes.”
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“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
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“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.”
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