Lao Tzu quote about respect from Tao Te Ching - When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
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When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
 Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching (4th century BC). copy citation

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Author Lao Tzu
Source Tao Te Ching
Topic respect self comparison
Date 4th century BC
Language English
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Note Translated by Stephen Mitchell
Weblink https://terebess.hu/english/tao/mitchell.html

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