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Tao Te Ching
by Stephen Mitchell,Lao Tzu
A Favorite of 12, Read by 161, Owned by 147, Reviewed by 7, Quotes 82
Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, is the classic manual on the art of living, and one of the wonders of the world. In eighty-one brief chapters, the Tao Te Ching looks at the basic predicament of...(more)
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Recent Quotes:
Lao Tzu : Chinese philosopher & mystic, founder of Taoism
Fri Jul 18 11:08:26 UTC 2008
Source: Tao Te Ching
Contributed by: tara.
Lao Tzu said

To hold, you must first open your hand. Let go.

Lao Tzu : Chinese philosopher & mystic, founder of Taoism
Mon Mar 12 04:14:55 UTC 2007
Source: Tao Te Ching
Contributed by: Gaia Team.
Lao Tzu said

True words aren't eloquent;
eloquent words aren't true.
Wise men don't need to prove their point;
men who need to prove their point aren't wise.

The Master has no possessions.
The more he does for others,
the happier he is.
The more he gives to others,
the wealthier he is.

The Tao nourishes by not forcing.
By not dominating, the Master leads.