Compassion Quotes
Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.
"Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures."— Lao Tzu
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Meaning of this quote
The passage identifies three practices as central guidance: keeping things simple, allowing time, and responding with care. It offers a pattern for conduct.
Key takeaway:
Approach a difficult situation with simplicity, patience, and compassion.
Origin of the quote
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 67, Stephen Mitchell’s 1988 version.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe post condenses the introductory lines of Mitchell’s rendering. Other translations describe the three treasures differently, so translator credit matters.
