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He who defends with love will be secure; Heaven will save him, and protect him with love.
"He who defends with love will be secure; Heaven will save him, and protect him with love."— Lao Tzu
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Meaning of this quote
The passage presents compassionate restraint as a strength in defence. Its religious language expresses the text's moral vision, not a guarantee of physical safety in every conflict.
Key takeaway:
Consider how compassion can guide the way you respond to conflict.
Origin of the quote
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 67, Ch'u Ta-Kao's English translation.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe wording is present in the cited translation. Credit the translator and the text's traditional attribution; other versions render its key moral term differently.
