"The words of truth are always paradoxical." - Laozi

🦉 Wisdom

“The words of truth are always paradoxical.”

— Laozi

Life's deepest truths often sound contradictory at first — like how letting go gives you more, or being vulnerable makes you stronger. Sit with the paradox; that's where insight lives.

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“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.”

— Laozi

“An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.”

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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

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“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”

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“The wise are not learned; the learned are not wise.”

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“Knowing ignorance is strength. Ignoring knowledge is sickness.”

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