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One who is too insistent on his own views finds few to agree with him.
"One who is too insistent on his own views finds few to agree with him."— Lao Tzu
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Meaning of this quote
Insistence on being right can make conversation less open and cooperative. The saying encourages humility in presenting an opinion rather than requiring agreement with the majority.
Key takeaway:
Present your views firmly enough to be clear and openly enough to learn.
Origin of the quote
Archie J. Bahm's interpretive Tao Teh King (1958), Chapter 24, page 29.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedStenudd identifies this exact modern rendering while criticizing its distance from the Chinese. Verification is of Bahm's wording, not a literal English utterance by Laozi.
