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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Chinese philosopher who is traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism. The Dao De Jing is attributed to him.
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Examples
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Lao Tzu used water to explain it: The rivers and seas lead the hundred streams, because they are skillful at staying low.
Rev. Susan Sparks: What Are You Getting Baby Jesus For The Holidays? Rev. Susan Sparks 2011
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Jesus looked at humility much like the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu.
Rev. Susan Sparks: What Are You Getting Baby Jesus For The Holidays? Rev. Susan Sparks 2011
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To quote the great Lao Tzu, ‘A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.’
Odd Girl In Jo Whittemore 2011
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Jesus looked at humility much like the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu.
Rev. Susan Sparks: What Are You Getting Baby Jesus For The Holidays? Rev. Susan Sparks 2011
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To quote the great Lao Tzu, ‘A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.’
Odd Girl In Jo Whittemore 2011
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Lao Tzu said, "Where there is silence, one finds the anchor to the universe."
Steve McSwain: How To Know God Beyond Organized Religion Steve McSwain 2011
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Lao Tzu said, "Where there is silence, one finds the anchor to the universe."
Steve McSwain: How To Know God Beyond Organized Religion Steve McSwain 2011
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Lao Tzu said, "Where there is silence, one finds the anchor to the universe."
Steve McSwain: How To Know God Beyond Organized Religion Steve McSwain 2011
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Lao Tzu said, "Where there is silence, one finds the anchor to the universe."
Steve McSwain: How To Know God Beyond Organized Religion Steve McSwain 2011
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Nevertheless, metaphor, imagery and allegory are the philosophical and linguistic meat and drink of the culture that gave the world Confucius, Lao Tzu and the I Ching, and the Chinese authorities understood exactly what subtexts those songs carried, even though they were written several decades ago as critiques of another society entirely.
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