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101 " The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself. "
― Lao Tzu
102 " Too much thinking causes confusion and anxietybetter to stick with the simplicity of Tao "
103 " Let go of rousing speechand identification with thoughtsUntil your endyou will never be jaded "
104 " He who is contented is rich. "
105 " Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy. "
106 " Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. "
107 " Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power. "
108 " I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. "
109 " Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides. "
110 " If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence. "
111 " Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained. "
― Lao Tzu , The Sayings Of Lao Tzu
112 " When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder. "
113 " Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. "
114 " The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. "
115 " Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment. "
116 " If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. "
117 " If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve. "
― Lao Tzu , Tao Te Ching
118 " Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. "
119 " Accomplish but do not boast, accomplish without show, accomplish without arrogance, accomplish without grabbing, accomplish without forcing. "
120 " When the student is ready the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready... The teacher will Disappear. "