"To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage." -- Lao Tzu
Although ascetics and hermits such as Shen Tao (who advocated that one 'abandon knowledge and discard self') first wrote of the 'Tao' it is with the sixth century B.C. philosopher Lao Tzu (or 'Old Sage' -- born Li Erh) that the philosophy of Taoism really began. Some scholars believe was a slightly older contemporary of Confucius (Kung-Fu Tzu, born Chiu Chung-Ni). Other scholars feel that the Tao Te Ching, is really a compilation of paradoxical poems written by several Taoists using the pen-name, Lao Tzu. There is also a close association between Lao Tzu and the legendary Yellow Emperor, Huang-ti.
According to legend Lao Tzu was keeper of the archives at the imperial court. When he was eighty years old he set out for the western border of China, toward what is now Tibet, saddened and disillusioned that men were unwilling to follow the path to natural goodness.
I chose this quote because when you love someone they can give you the courage and the confidence in your life.Loving someone so much gives you so much confidence and knowing that you are loved it helps your confidence and gives you more courage that makes you feel good about yourself.
3 comments:
This quote is true only true love can help a person to survive in the world today. Without true love life means nothing. This is why it is good to love with your heart.
This quote got to me very much. And i just wanted to tell you. That it made me think of love in a whole new way
I agree with your evaluation of this quote. When you have someone that loves you, in your life, it makes all the difference in the world. You have all kinds of confidence because that someone is right behind you cheering you on.
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