About Laozi
Laozi (), also romanized as Lao Tzu among other ways, was a semi-legendary Chinese philosopher and author of the Tao Te Ching (Laozi), one of the foundational texts of Taoism alongside the Zhuangzi. The name, literally meaning 'Old Master', was likely intended to portray an archaic anonymity that could converse...
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The more laws and order are made prominent,
The more thieves and robbers there will be.
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Manifest plainness,
Embrace simplicity,
Reduce selfishness,
Have few desires.
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—Bias
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Most things worth having require some sacrifice, usually more than you expect.