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If you want to become whole, let yourself be partial. If you want to become straight, let yourself be crooked. If you want to become full, let yourse… - Laozi
" "If you want to become whole, let yourself be partial. If you want to become straight, let yourself be crooked. If you want to become full, let yourself be empty. If you want to be reborn, let yourself die. If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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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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Also Known As
Pen Names:
Dan Li
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Er Li
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Tan Li
Alternative Names:
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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Additional quotes by Laozi
The Master doesn't try to be powerful;
thus he is truly powerful.
The ordinary man keeps reaching for power;
thus he never has enough.
The Master does nothing,
yet he leaves nothing undone.
The ordinary man is always ding things,
yet many more are left to be done.
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Therefore the Master concerns himself
With the depths and not the surface,
With the fruit and not the flower.
[…]
Teaching without words,
Performing without actions:
That is the Master’s way.
[…]
The Master arrives without leaving,
Sees the light without looking,
Achieves without doing a thing.
[…]
The Master is above the people,
And no one feels oppressed.
She goes ahead of the people,
And no feels manipulated.
The whole world is grateful to her.
Because she completes with no one,
No one can complete with her.
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