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Do not conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance. Thorns spring up when an army passes. Years of misery follow a great victory. … - Laozi
" "Do not conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance. Thorns spring up when an army passes. Years of misery follow a great victory. Do only what needs to be done without using violence.
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About Laozi
老子 Lǎozi (c. 6th – 5th century BC) was a Chinese monist philosopher; also called Lao Zi, Lao Tzu, Lao Tse, or Lao Tze. The Tao Te Ching (道德經, Pinyin: Dào Dé Jīng, or Dao De Jing) represents the sole document generally attributed to Laozi.
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Ancient Boy
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Ancient Master
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Old Boy
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Old Lord
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Old Master
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Sage Ancestor
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Venerable Master
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Hsuan Yuan Huang Ti
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Hsuan Yuan Huang-ti
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Hsuan-yuan Huang-ti
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Lao Chun
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Lao Chun Tzu
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Lao Chun-tzu
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Lao Dan
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Lao Jun
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Lao Jun Zi
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Lao Junzi
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Lao Kiune
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Lao Tan
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Lao Tse
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Lao Tsee
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Lao Tseu
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Lao Tsu
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Lao Tze
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Lao Tzse
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Lao Tzu
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Lao Tzŭ
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Lao zi
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Lao ʒze
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Lao-chene-tsee
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Lao-chun
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Lao-chun-tzu
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Lao-kiune
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Lao-tan
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Lao-tse
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Lao-tsee
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Lao-tsu
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Lao-tze
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Lao-tzse
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Lao-tzu
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Lao-tzŭ
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Lao-ʒze
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Laochun
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Laocius
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Laodan
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Laojun
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Laojunzi
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Laotan
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Laotse
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Laotsee
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Laotsu
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Laotze
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Laotzse
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Laotzu
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Laotzŭ
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Li Boyang
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Li Dan
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Li Er
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Li Erh
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Li Po-yang
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Li Tan
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Lâo ʒze
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Lâo-ʒze
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Sheng Tsu Kao Shang Ta Tao Chin Ch'ueh Hsuan Yuan T'ien Huang Ta Ti
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Sheng Tsu Kao Shang Ta Tao Chin Ch'üeh Hsüan Yüan T'ien Huang Ta Ti
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Sheng Tsu Kao Shang Ta Tao Chin Chueh Hsuan Yuan Tien Huang Ta Ti
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Sheng Tsu Kao Shang Ta Tao Chin Chüeh Hsüan Yüan Tien Huang Ta Ti
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Sheng Tsu Ta Tao Hsuan Yuan Huang Ti
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Sheng Tsu Ta Tao Hsuan Yuan Huang-ti
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Sheng Tsu Ta Tao Hsüan Yüan Huang Ti
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Sheng Tsu Ta Tao Hsüan Yüan Huang-ti
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Sheng-tsu
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Sheng-tsu Kao Shang Ta-tao Chin-ch'ueh Hsuan Yuan T'ien-huang Ta-ti
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Sheng-tsu Kao Shang Ta-tao Chin-ch'üeh Hsüan Yüan T'ien-huang Ta-ti
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Sheng-tsu Kao Shang Ta-tao Chin-chueh Hsuan Yuan Tien-huang Ta-ti
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Sheng-tsu Kao Shang Ta-tao Chin-chüeh Hsüan Yüan Tien-huang Ta-ti
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Sheng-tsu Kao-shang Ta-tao Chin-ch'ueh Hsuan-yuan T'ien-huang Ta-ti
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Sheng-tsu Kao-shang Ta-tao Chin-ch'üeh Hsüan-yüan T'ien-huang Ta-ti
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Sheng-tsu Kao-shang Ta-tao Chin-chueh Hsuan-yuan Tien-huang Ta-ti
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Sheng-tsu Kao-shang Ta-tao Chin-chüeh Hsüan-yüan Tien-huang Ta-ti
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Sheng-tsu Ta-tao Hsuan Yuan Huang-ti
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Sheng-tsu Ta-tao Hsuan-yuan Huang-ti
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Sheng-tsu Ta-tao Hsüan Yüan Huang-ti
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Sheng-tsu Ta-tao Hsüan-yüan Huang-ti
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Shengzu
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Shengzu Dadao Xuan Yuan Huangdi
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Shengzu Dadao Xuanyuan Huangdi
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Shengzu Gao Shang Dadao Jinque Xuan Yuan Tianhuang Dadi
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Shengzu Gaoshang Dadao Jinque Xuanyuan Tianhuang Dadi
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T'ai Shang Hsüen Yüan Huang Ti
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T'ai Shang Hsüen Yüan Huang-ti
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T'ai-shang Hsuan Yuan Huang-ti
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T'ai-shang Hsuan-yuan Huang-ti
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T'ai-shang Hsüen Yüan Huang-ti
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T'ai-shang Hsüen-yüan Huang-ti
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Tai Shang Hsuan Yuan Huang Ti
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Tai Shang Hsuan Yuan Huang-ti
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Tai Shang Hsüen Yüan Huang Ti
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Tai Shang Hsüen Yüan Huang-ti
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Tai-shang Hsuan Yuan Huang-ti
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Tai-shang Hsuan-yuan Huang-ti
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Tai-shang Hsüen Yüan Huang-ti
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Tai-shang Hsüen-yüan Huang-ti
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Taishang Xuan Yuan Huangdi
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Taishang Xuanyuan Huangdi
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Xuan Yuan Huangdi
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Xuanyuan Huangdi
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Fame or integrity: which is more important? Money or happiness: which is more valuable? Success or failure: which is more destructive? If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never truly be fulfilled. If your happiness depends on money, you will never be happy with yourself. Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
The way you can go isn't the real way. The name you can say isn't the real name. Heaven and earth begin in the unnamed: name's the mother of the ten thousand things. So the unwanting soul sees what's hidden, and the ever-wanting soul sees only what it wants. Two things, one origin, but different in name, whose identity is mystery. Mystery of all mysteries! The door to the hidden.
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