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“A way can be a guide but not a fixed path
names can be given but not permanent labels
Nonbeing is called the beginning of heaven and earth
being is called the mother of all things
Always passionless thereby observe the subtle
ever intent thereby observe the apparent
These two come from the same source but differ in name
both are considered mysteries
The mystery of mysteries is the gateway of marvels”

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Laozi kniha Tao Te Ching

Zdroj: Tao Te Ching, Ch. 1, as translated by Thomas Cleary (2004)

“Therefore the Sage embraces the One,
And becomes the model of the world.
He does not reveal himself,
And is therefore luminous.
He does not justify himself,
And is therefore far-famed.
He does not boast himself,
And therefore people give him credit.
He does not pride himself,
And is therefore the ruler among men.
It is because he does not contend
That no one in the world can contend against him.”

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Zdroj: Tao Te Ching, Ch. 22, as translated by Lin Yutang (1948)

“A good traveler has no fixed plans
and is not intent upon arriving.
A good artist lets his intuition
lead him wherever it wants.
A good scientist has freed himself of concepts
and keeps his mind open to what is. Thus the Master is available to all people
and doesn't reject anyone.
He is ready to use all situations
and doesn't waste anything.
This is called embodying the light.”

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Laozi kniha Tao Te Ching

Variants:
A good traveller has no fixed plan and is not intent on arriving.
As quoted in In Search of King Solomon's Mines‎ (2003) by Tahir Shah, p. 217
A true traveller has no fixed plan, and is not intent on arriving.
Zdroj: Tao Te Ching, Ch. 27, as interpreted by Stephen Mitchell (1992)

“To attain knowledge, add things every day.
To attain wisdom, remove things every day.”

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Zdroj: Tao Te Ching, Ch. 48

“Governing a large country is like frying a small fish.”

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Zdroj: Tao Te Ching, Ch. 60

“The Tao is called the Great Mother:
empty yet inexhaustible,
it gives birth to infinite worlds.”

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Zdroj: Tao Te Ching, Ch. 6, as interpreted by Stephen Mitchell (1992)

“Thirty spokes unite at the single hub;
It is the empty space which makes the wheel useful.
Mold clay to form a bowl;
It is the empty space which makes the bowl useful.
Cut out windows and doors;
It is the empty space which makes the room useful.”

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Zdroj: Tao Te Ching, Ch. 11

“When the center does not hold, the circle falls apart.”

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Laozi

This is a paraphrase of lines in "The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats.
Misattributed

“Watch your thoughts; They become words. Watch your words; They become actions. Watch your actions; They become habits. Watch your habits; They become character. Watch your character; It becomes your destiny.”

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Zdroj: yt

“If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.”

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Laozi

“Qiān lǐ zhī xíng shǐ yú zú xià.”

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Laozi kniha Tao Te Ching

千里之行始於足下。
A journey of a thousand li starts with a single step.
Variant translations:
A journey of a thousand [miles] starts with a single step.
A journey of a thousand miles started with a first step.
A thousand-mile journey starts from your feet down there.
As translated by Dr. Hilmar Klaus
Every journey begins with a single step.
Zdroj: Tao Te Ching, Ch. 64, line 12