Let people hold on to these:
Manifest plainness,
Embrace simplicity,
Reduce selfishness,
Have few desires.

Lao Tzu

Tao Te Ching

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Simplicity Doing less Letting go

Author

Lao Tzu

Source

Tao Te Ching

Genre

Philosophical literature Religious literature

Statement Type

Advice

Language

Chinese

Time

400 BC 400s BC 5th century BC

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

China Asia

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Original Citation

Laozi [Lao Tzu]. 道德經 [Tao Te Ching]. c. 400 BC, ch. 19.

Current Citation

Laozi [Lao Tzu]. "The Natural Way of Lao Tzu." A Source Book in Chinese Philosophy, translated by Wing-Tsit Chan. Princeton University Press, 1969, ch. 19.

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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

Lao Tzu

Tao Te Ching

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Lao Tzu
Source
Tao Te Ching
Genre
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

Laozi [Lao Tzu]. 道德經 [Tao Te Ching]. c. 400 BC, ch. 37.

Current Citation

Laozi [Lao Tzu]. "The Natural Way of Lao Tzu." A Source Book in Chinese Philosophy, translated by Wing-Tsit Chan. Princeton University Press, 1969, ch. 37.

Another quote from the 5th century BC

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.

Psalm 125:2

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God's protection Jerusalem
Source
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Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
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Time
450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 125:2).

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When one is at ease with himself, one is near Tao.

Zhuang Zhou

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Inner peace Self-assurance

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Zhuang Zhou
Source
Zhuang Zhou
Genre
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Language
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Time
221 BC 220s BC 3rd century BC
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Zhou, Zhuang. 莊子 [Zhuangzi]. c. 221 BC, ch. 2.

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You don't ever have to do anything sensational for people to love you.

Fred Rogers

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Fred Rogers
Source
2002 Dartmouth commencement address
Medium
Speech
Genre
Commencement address
Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
2002 2000s 21st century
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Rogers, Fred. Commencement address to the Dartmouth Class of 2002. Commencement cermony. 2002, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA.