When the highest type of men hear Tao,They diligently practice it.When the average type of men hear Tao,They half believe in it.When the lowest type of men hear Tao,They laugh heartily at it.Without the laugh, there is no Tao. -Lao-tzu

 

When the highest type of men hear Tao,They diligently practice it.When the average type of men hear Tao,They half believe in it.When the lowest type of men hear Tao,They laugh heartily at it.Without the laugh, there is no Tao.


-Lao-tzu
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This quote is just one of 40 total Lao-tzu quotes in our collection. Lao-tzu is known for saying 'When the highest type of men hear Tao,They diligently practice it.When the average type of men hear Tao,They half believe in it.When the lowest type of men hear Tao,They laugh heartily at it.Without the laugh, there is no Tao.' as well as some of the following quotes.

Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires.

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At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.

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Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.

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He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

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People are difficult to govern because they have too much knowledge.

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