When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will ________ you. (Lao Tzu)
Lao Tzu (also known as Laozi) was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is known as the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching and the founder of philosophical Taoism, and as a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions.
Quote by Lao Tzu: "When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you."
What are your thoughts on this subject?
38 Comments
Zahra Ali Y'sra El
R.E.S.P.E.C.T find out what it means too me...just a little bit, a little respect
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Apr 26, 2016 4:08AM

Mic Fenst
Since this was not written by Lao-Tzu in English, the wording depends on the translation into English. Nuances of the original word must have made this a difficult phrase to translate.
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Sep 17, 2018 3:24AM

Char
Got it as that is a person I'll respect..
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Nov 12, 2019 1:29AM

littledick
Gee, maybe I should play the lottery after all. Yet another totally correct guess.
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Nov 12, 2019 12:00AM

monicaligon
Got it
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Nov 9, 2019 1:35AM
erik hughes
Sigma II, since I have never seen a positive comment about anyone or anything under your handle, I would've assumed YOU were a man, except for your complaining of being attacked all the time by them. You should try to let go of your anger - nothing we do or say can change someone else's bad behavior. Of course, having written that, I become aware of the irony...;+)
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Nov 5, 2019 11:46PM

Cheryl McMeekin
Respect is earned not given,!!!
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Oct 27, 2019 3:31PM

Michael O
Cedric Walters, and all of that equals ugly narcissism.
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Oct 24, 2019 12:08AM

Karin Johansson
Johnny Rock, not really.
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Oct 23, 2019 6:16AM

ninakamwene
I said appreciate you
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Oct 23, 2019 2:46AM
James Kaighin
Narrowed it down to two, then chose the wrong one.
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Oct 20, 2019 5:03AM

Michael Garmaise
Respect is quieter. You can feel respect without displaying those feelings. Honour is more external: praise, prizes, public recognition. Rafi Manory,
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Oct 19, 2019 7:09PM
Ilias Tsiabardas
Respect ---Got it
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Oct 12, 2019 9:00PM
Rafi Manory
Respect and
honor are very similar. How did this pass review?
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Oct 12, 2019 7:02PM

Jamie
Its true for most men but sadly, not for the more intelligent gender. Men are too insecure about this.
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Oct 12, 2019 4:34PM

Cedric Walters
American culture and western culture as a whole encourages people to compete and in fact from test scores to European imports the message is clear . The more status symbols one has is the measure of a man or woman. The word is capitalism .
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Dec 5, 2018 11:47AM

Kitty White
I studied Taoism, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc when I was younger. I must have read that because I knew the answer.
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Dec 1, 2018 11:09PM
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