"The sage knows himself, but does not..." - Quote by Lao Tzu
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
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“The best soldier does not attack. The superior fighter succeeds without violence. The greatest conqueror wins without struggle. The most successful manager leads without dictating. This is intelligent non aggressiveness.”
“Geese are white, crows are black. No argument will change this.”
“The most powerful weapon known is the weapon of blessing. Therefore, a clever person relies on it. He wins with peace, not with war.”
More on Humility
“Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.”
“Pride divides the men, humility joins them.”
“We're all fools," said Clemens, "all the time. It's just we're a different kind each day. We think, I'm not a fool today. I've learned my lesson. I was a fool yesterday but not this morning. Then tomorrow we find out that, yes, we were a fool today too. I think the only way we can grow and get on in this world is to accept the fact we're not perfect and live accordingly.”
More on Self Knowledge
“I am the only person in the world I should like to know thoroughly.”
“I think it is impossible for one human being really to know another without first knowing and being at peace with himself.”
“The most important thing to me is, how, in the process of learning how to use my body, can I come to understand myself ?”