Tao Te Ching Quotes

Things come and go, and a wise person lets them
The sage governs himself, not other people
"Forget how smart you think you are. Stop wanting everything, as though there is something out there that will cure or fix you. Just make things happen by allowing them to happen. Then everything will turn out alright." -Lao Tzu
Even the most intense storm ends eventually; in fact, the strongest storms are brief.
He who knows that he already has what he wants knows peace.
Create and let go of what you create. Give and expect nothing. Work hard and do not claim ownership.
Measure yourself the way you measure others.
Love. But stop trying to possess.
Flexibility is life; rigidity is death.

"Would you like to save the world from the degradation and destruction it seems destined for?  Then step away from shallow mass movements and quietly go to work on your own self-awareness.  If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself.  If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself.  Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation."

~Lao Tzu

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