Sun-tzu and Lao-tzu

[JoeP]

While searching for pithy Chinese proverb, I came across a few relevant ones here (http://www.success.org/Peace/Proverbs/):

2. A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective.
Sun-tzu, 400 B.C., The Art of WarI wonder if Dubya got this idea the wrong way round? :D
10. He who knows does not speak. He who speaks does not know.
Lao-tzu, 600 B.C., The Way of Lao-tzu
Bad news, Farren :P
47. When it comes to establishing rules and regulations, everyone high and low, should be treated alike.
Sun-tzu, 400 B.C., The Art of WarA motto for this forum! :yup:
50. The Master always teaches without teaching.
Tao Te Ching, 72So, how am I doing, vm? :cool:

And I just liked these ones:
20. The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The common man has pride without dignified ease.
Confucius, 551-479 B.C.
22. If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
Dalai Lama
39. The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best is now.
77. The man who says it can't be done should not interrupt the person doing it.

[viscousmemories]

2. A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective.
Sun-tzu, 400 B.C., The Art of WarI wonder if Dubya got this idea the wrong way round? :D
:roflmao: Sad that my first thought was "Well, I have that one down."

10. He who knows does not speak. He who speaks does not know.
Lao-tzu, 600 B.C., The Way of Lao-tzu
Bad news, Farren :P
:roflmao:

47. When it comes to establishing rules and regulations, everyone high and low, should be treated alike.
Sun-tzu, 400 B.C., The Art of WarA motto for this forum! :yup:
Indeed.

50. The Master always teaches without teaching.
Tao Te Ching, 72So, how am I doing, vm? :cool:
I think you may just be the best teacher I've ever had. :didi:

And I just liked these ones:
20. The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The common man has pride without dignified ease.
Confucius, 551-479 B.C.
22. If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
Dalai Lama
39. The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best is now.
77. The man who says it can't be done should not interrupt the person doing it.
Good stuff. :)

[JoeP]

50. The Master always teaches without teaching.
Tao Te Ching, 72So, how am I doing, vm? :cool:
I think you may just be the best teacher I've ever had. :didi:

:blush: :blush: :blush:
:noid:

[Farren]

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10. He who knows does not speak. He who speaks does not know.
Lao-tzu, 600 B.C., The Way of Lao-tzu
Bad news, Farren :P

50. The Master always teaches without teaching.
Tao Te Ching, 72

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Hehe. Pity you had to say it, Master. :D

[Adora]

My favourite part of the Tao is section 11 (Stephen Mitchell trans.);

Thirty spokes converge on a hub
bit it's the emptiness
that makes a wheel work
pots are fashioned from clay
but it's the hollow that makes a pot work
windows and doors are carved for a house
but it's the spaces that make the house work
existence makes something useful
but nonexistence makes it work

Funnily enough, I have this marked with a Dr Karl article about evolution/the Myth of the "Missing Link". Hee hee.