Quotes From Lao Ma
Here are some quotes from Lao Ma and some of the relevant passages from the Tao Te Ching.
Fill yourself with desire and see only illusion. Empty yourself of desire and understand the great mystery of things. --Lao Ma
Free from desire, you realize the mystery. Caught in desire, you see only the manifestations. --Tao Te Ching
To conquer others is to have power. To conquer yourself is to know the way. --Lao Ma
Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. --Tao Te Ching
The entire world is driven by a will, blind and ruthless. In order to transcend the limitations of that world, you need to stop willing, stop desiring, stop hating. --Lao Ma
Heaven endures and the Earth lasts a long time because they do not live for themselves. Therefore she who would live a long time should live for others, serve others. --Lao Ma
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