"In the world there are four greats,..." - Quote by Lao Tzu
In the world there are four greats, and the king is one of them.
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“Geese are white, crows are black. No argument will change this.”
“Supreme good is like water. Water greatly benefits all things, without conflict. It flows through places that people loathe. Thereby it is close to the Way.”
“In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.”
More on Greatness
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.”
“You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don't. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly.”
“To play down mothering as small is to crack the very foundation on which greatness stands.”
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“Even the most despotic government cannot stand except for the consent of the governed.... Immediately the subject ceases to fear the despotic force, his power is gone.”
“It's one of the biggest benefits of being president that you really don't think about until you get here.”
“Nothing is so strongly fortified that it cannot be taken by money.”