Laozi Quotes About Difficulty
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Do nondoing, strive for non-stiving, savor the flavourless, make much of little, repay enmity with virture; plan for difficulty when it is still easy, do the great while it is still small.
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Do nondoing, strive for nonstriving, savor the flavorless, regard the small as important, make much of little, repay enmity with virtue; plan for difficulty when it is still easy, do the great while it is still small. The most difficult things in the world must be done while they are easy; the greatest things in the world must be done while they are small.
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Act without doing; work without effort. Think of the small as large and the few as many. Confront the difficult while it is still easy; accomplish the great task by a series of small acts. The Master never reaches for the great; thus she achieves greatness. When she runs into a difficulty, she stops and gives herself to it. She doesn't cling to her own comfort; thus problems are no problem for her.
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Taking things lightly must lead to big difficulties.
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The sage regards things as difficult, and thereby avoids difficulty.
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He who accounts all things easy will have many difficulties.
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To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.
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He who regards many things easy will find many difficulties. Therefore the sage regards things difficult, and consequently never has difficulties.
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