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Laozi (UK: /ˈlaʊˈzɪər/; also Lao-Tzu /ˈlaʊˈtsuː/, /ˈlaʊˈdzʌ/ or Lao-Tze /ˈlaʊˈdzeɪ/; Chinese: 老子; pinyin: Lǎozǐ, literally "Old Master") was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of philosophical Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions.

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The Master observes the world, but trusts his inner vision. He allows things to come and go. His heart is as open as the sky.

Heart, Sky, Taoism, Trusts, World

Because he (the Sage) demands no honor, he will never be dishonored.

Demands, Honor, Sage, Taoism

What honor can there be without humility? What heights can be reached without being low? The pieces of a chariot are useless unless the work in accordance with the whole A man's life brings nothing unless he lives in accordance with the whole universe Playing one's part in accordance with the universe is true humility So whether you're a gem in the royal court or a stone on the common path If you accept your part with humility the glory of the universe will be yours

Accept, Accordance, Humility, Life, Men

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

Beginning, Beings, Creative, Creativity, Heaven, Owe

Arms are instruments of ill omen, not the instruments of the gentleman. When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so without relish.

Gentleman, Use, Arms, Instruments, Omen

The named was born from the unnamed. . . all being flows from non-being. . . the describable world emanates from an indescribable source.

Emanates, Flow, Flows, Source, World

It (Tao) is eternally without desire. So, it can be called small. All things return to it, although it does not make itself their ruler. So, it can be called great.

Although, Desire, Doe, Small, Tao, Taoism

Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions.

Agreement, Beautiful, Encouraging, Inspirational, Sublimity, Supreme

Without going out-of-doors, one can know all he needs to know. Without even looking out of his window, one can grasp the nature of everything. Without going beyond his own nature, one can achieve ultimate wisdom. Therefore, the intelligent man knows all he needs to know without going away, And sees all he needs to see without looking elsewhere, And does all he needs to do wihout undue exertion.

Doors, Elsewhere, Everything, Grasp, Intelligent, Men

He who possess virtue in abundance may be compared to an infant.

Abundance, Compared, May, Virtue

A good mooring needs no knot, still no one can untie it.

Taoism, Needs, Knots, Good, Untie

He who walks on tip-toe does not walk on solid ground.

Doe, Ground, Toes, Walk, Walks

Meet the big while it is small.

Big, Bigs, Meet, Small, Taoism

Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.

Dream, Lookout, Nurture, Opportunity For Success, Worry

If you search everywhere, yet cannot find what you are seeking, it is because what you seek is already in your possession.

Already, Possession, Search, Tao Te Ching, Taoism, Wisdom

If Heaven were not clear it might rend. If Earth were not firm it might crumble.

Clear, Crumble, Earth, Heaven, Taoism

ALL things in Nature work silently. They come into being and possess nothing. They fulfil their functions and make no claim.

Claim, Courtesy, Gratitude, Humility, Nothing, Things

Let people take death seriously, and not travel far.

People, Taoism, Death, Take, Seriously

Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.

Immoveable, Malleable, Mastery, Principles, Softness, Triumph

Hope and fear are both phantoms that arise from thinking of the self. When we don't see the self as self, what do we have to fear?

Thinking, Self, Tao Te Ching, Fear, See

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