LaoTzu
- it will be a light to all nations in the world.about 12 hours ago from Tweetie
- If a nation is centered in the Tao,
if it nourishes its own people
and doesn't meddle in the affairs of others,about 12 hours ago from Tweetie
- He considers those who point out his faults
as his most benevolent teachers.
He thinks of his enemy
as the shadow that he himself casts.8:42 AM Jul 13th from Tweetie
- A great nation is like a great man:
When he makes a mistake he realizes it.
Having realized, he admits it.
Having admitted, he corrects it.7:15 PM Jul 12th from web
- The more powerful it grows,
the greater the need for humility.
Humility means trusting the Tao,
thus never needing to be defensive.9:41 AM Jul 10th from Tweetie
- When a country obtains great power,
it becomes like the sea:
all streams run downward into it.7:29 AM Jul 9th from Tweetie
- Give evil nothing to oppose
and it will disappear by itself.7:57 AM Jul 7th from Tweetie
- Center your country in the Tao
and evil will have no power.
Not that it isn't there,
but you'll be able to step out of its way.10:42 AM Jul 2nd from Tweetie
- Governing a large country
is like frying a small fish.
You spoil it with too much poking.10:53 AM Jul 1st from Tweetie
- Nothing is impossible for him.
Because he has let go,
he can care for the people's welfare
as a mother cares for her child.9:22 AM Jun 30th from Tweetie
- he has no destination in view
and makes use of anything
life happens to bring his way.7:46 AM Jun 29th from Tweetie
- Tolerant like the sky,
all-pervading like sunlight,
firm like a mountain,
supple like a tree in the wind,8:06 PM Jun 27th from web
- The mark of a moderate man
is freedom from his own ideas.1:00 PM Jun 25th from Tweetie
- For governing a country well
there is nothing better than moderation.7:23 AM Jun 23rd from Tweetie
- She is pointed, but doesn't pierce.
Straightforward, but supple.
Radiant, but easy on the eyes.8:16 AM Jun 22nd from Tweetie
- Thus the Master is content
to serve as an example
and not to impose her will.8:06 AM Jun 18th from Tweetie
- Try to make people moral,
and you lay the groundwork for vice.9:01 AM Jun 17th from Tweetie
- Try to make people happy,
and you lay the groundwork for misery.9:52 AM Jun 16th from Tweetie
- When the will to power is in charge,
the higher the ideals, the lower the results.9:44 AM Jun 15th from web
- If a country is governed with repression,
the people are depressed and crafty.1:53 PM Jun 11th from Tweetie
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