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Hope and fear are both phantoms that arise from thinking of the self. When we don't see the self as self, what do we have to fear?


Lao Tzu

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LAO TZU Silence is a source of great strength.
LAO TZU Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.
LAO TZU Stop thinking, and end your problems.
LAO TZU Manifest plainness,
Embrace simplicity,
Reduce selfishness,
Have few desires.
LAO TZU Love is a decision - not an emotion!
LAO TZU Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.
LAO TZU He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.
LAO TZU Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus go...
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