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Lao Tzu
6th Century BC · Chinese Philosopher
Lao Tzu is credited with writing the Tao Te Ching, eighty-one verses that have shaped Eastern philosophy for twenty-five centuries. He reportedly wrote it in a single sitting at a border gate, then walked into the mountains and was never seen again.
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VIR-III-0010“I'm in a situation where everyone around me is cutting corners.”VIR-III-0011“I'm finally becoming someone I respect.”VIR-II-0016“My word actually means something now, and I can feel it.”APX-V-0012“I'm in a position of authority and I'm not sure I'm worthy of it.”APX-V-0013“I provided for my family through a stretch that nearly broke me.”CTL-VIII-0018“I've learned to pause before reacting and it's changed my relationships.”DTH-XII-0013“I am proud of something I built with my own hands.”DTH-XII-0017“I'm investing in young people who will carry things forward.”DTH-XII-0024“I'm thinking seriously about what I want to pass on to the next generation.”APX-V-0040“A friend hit the lowest point and I was the one who stayed.”APX-V-0041“I drew hard lines to protect my kids from the screens designed to hook them.”CTL-VII-0026“My child was just born and I'd give anything to control the whole world for her.”
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