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Laozi Quotes - Page 18

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I alone have the mind of a fool, and am all muddled and vague. The people are so smart and bright. While I am just dull and confused.

I alone have the mind of a fool, and am all muddled and vague. The people are so smart and bright. While I am just dull and confused.

Confused, Smart, People

Your name or your body, what is dearer? Your body or your wealth, what is worthier?

Names, Taoism, Body

He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.

Humility, Littles, Succeed

With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.

Peace, Power, Conquer The World

Laozi (1905). “The Simple Way”

Can you deal with the most vital matters by letting events take their course? Can you step back from you own mind and thus understand all things? Giving birth and nourishing, having without possessing, acting with no expectations, leading and not trying to control: this is the supreme virtue.

Change, Giving, Expectations

Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.

Humility, Heart, Compassion

When two opposing sides meet in battle, the one without an enemy will be victorious.

Two, Enemy, Battle

Laozi (2005). “Tao te ching: a new translation & commentary”

Some have lavish garments, carry sharp swords, and feast on food and drink. They possess more than they can spend. This is called the vanity of robbers. It is certainly not the Way.

Vanity, Taoism, Way

So the unwanting soul sees what's hidden, and the ever-wanting soul sees only what it wants.

Soul, Taoism, Want

We desire to understand the world by giving names to the things we see, but these things are only the effects of something subtle.

Names, Giving, Desire

When you find the way/ others will find you./ Passing by on the road/ they will be drawn to your door./ The way that cannot be heard/ will be echoed in your voice./ The way that cannot be seen/ will be reflected in your eyes.

Inspirational, Eye, Doors

Under heaven all can see beauty as beauty only because there is ugliness. All can know good as good only because there is evil. Therefore having and not having arise together. Difficult and easy complement each other. Long and short contrast each other. High and low rest upon each other. Voice and sound harmonize each other. Front and back follow one another.

Difficult And Easy, Voice, Long

Laozi, Gia-fu Feng, Jane English (1972). “Tao te ching”, Random House Inc

To produce things and to rear them, To produce, but not to take possession of them, To act, but not to rely on one's own ability, To lead them, but not to master them - This is called profound and secret virtue.

Happiness, Character, Profound

Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.

Taoism, Failing, Loses

The good man is the teacher of the bad, And the bad is the material from which the good may learn. He who does not value the teacher, Or greatly care for the material, Is greatly deluded although he may be learned. Such is the essential mystery.

Teacher, Learning, Men

The wise man looks back into the past, and does not grieve over what is far off, nor rejoice over what is near; for he knows that time is without end.

Wise, Past, Men

Everything in the universe is created from something, which in turn is created from nothing.

Turns, Universe

Do not look only at yourself, and you will see much. Do not justify yourself, and you will be distinguished. Do not brag, and you will have merit. Do not be prideful, and your work will endure.

Inspirational, Looks, Merit

The natural laws of the universe are inviolable... what you say and do determines what happens in your life... You are the master of your life and death. What you do is what you are.

Karma, Law, Life And Death

Creating without claiming, Doing without taking credit, Guiding without interfering, This is Primal Virtue.

Spiritual, Wisdom, Creating

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

The usefulness of a pot comes from its emptiness.

Emptiness, Pot, Usefulness

If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.

Mindfulness, Flocks, Ifs

"Tao Teh Ching".

It is hidden but always present.

"Tao Te Ching". Book by Laozi (Ch. 4), 4th century BC.

The fourth (of the four cardinal virtues) is supportiveness: this manifests as service to others without expectation of reward. (Paraphrased: Such service is not a mere conforming to some external rule of behavior, but instead a manifestation of your original nature).

Nature, Expectations, Four

The most difficult in the world must be easy in its beginning.

Taoism, World, Easy

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