EASTERN WISDOM: 16 MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES TO INSPIRE YOUR JOURNEY

Eastern philosophy has long been a wellspring of wisdom and inspiration for people around the world.

The following collection of quotes captures the profound insights of influential Eastern thinkers on topics ranging from personal growth to societal change.

These timeless words offer guidance and motivation for navigating life's challenges and pursuing a path of self-improvement.

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"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

—Lao Tzu

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"Be the change you wish to see in the world."

—Mahatma Gandhi

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"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."

—Sun Tzu

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"When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you."

—Lao Tzu

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"Yesterday is already a dream, and tomorrow is only a vision, but today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope."

—Kālidāsa

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"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path."

—Buddha

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"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom."

—Lao Tzu

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"Absorb what is useful, discard what is not, add what is uniquely your own."

—Bruce Lee

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"The mind is everything. What you think you become."

—Buddha

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"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."

—Lao Tzu

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"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."

—Confucius

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"Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth."

—Mahatma Gandhi

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"Silence is a source of great strength."

—Lao Tzu

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"Where there is love, there is life."

—Mahatma Gandhi

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"To know the road ahead, ask those coming back."

—Chinese Proverb

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"The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions."

—Confucius