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Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.
"Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner."— Lao Tzu
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Meaning of this quote
Constant dependence on other people’s judgments can restrict independent action. The line encourages self-direction without requiring disregard for useful feedback.
Key takeaway:
Listen to feedback without making approval your only guide.
Origin of the quote
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 9, Stephen Mitchell’s 1988 version.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe wording is Mitchell’s modern interpretive English rendering. It should not be represented as an ancient English sentence or literal translation.
