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“ ”All difficult things in the world are sure to arise from a previous state in which they were easy, and all great things from one in which they were small.
About Lao Tzu
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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Additional quotes by Lao Tzu
Boasting of wealth and virtue brings your demise.
Respond to anger with virtue. Deal with difficulties while they are still easy. Handle the great while it is still small.
When men lost their understanding of the Tao, intelligence came along, bringing hypocrisy with it.