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Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
"Loss is not as bad as wanting more."— Lao Tzu
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Meaning of this quote
Endless craving can be more damaging than accepting a loss. The line links contentment with knowing when one has enough.
Key takeaway:
Notice when wanting more prevents you from recognizing sufficiency.
Origin of the quote
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 46, Charles Muller’s English version, written in 1991 and revised in 1997.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedStenudd initially questions the credit but traces the exact line to Muller’s modern translation. It is a translation-specific formulation, not an unqualified ancient English quotation.
