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Laozi Quotes - Page 21

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How do I know about the world? By what is within me.

How do I know about the world? By what is within me.

Inspirational, World, Knows

Laozi, Jingxiong Wu (1997). “Dao teh jing”

To realize that our knowledge is ignorance, This is a noble insight. To regard our ignorance as knowledge, This is mental sickness. Only when we are sick of the sickness Shall we cease to be sick. The Sage is not sick, being sick of sickness; This is the secret of health.

Ignorance, Knowledge, Sick

Laozi, Jingxiong Wu (1997). “Dao teh jing”

The sage does not act and therefore does not fail, does not seize and therefore does not lose.

Taoism, Doe, Sage

I do not interfere, and people become rich by themselves.

People, Taoism, Rich

The Tao doesn't take sides; it gives birth to both good and evil. The Master doesn't take sides; she welcomes both saints and sinners. The Tao is like a bellows: it is empty yet infinitely capable. The more you use it, the more it produces; the more you talk of it, the less you understand. Hold on to the center.

Evil, Giving, Saint

The one who can dissolve her mind will suddenly discover the Tao at her feet.

Feet, Mind, Taoism

Laozi, Brian Browne Walker (1992). “Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu”

The nameless is the beginning of Heaven and Earth. The named is the mother of all things.

Mother, Heaven, Tao Te Ching

Laozi, Philip J. Ivanhoe (2003). “The Daodejing of Laozi”, p.104, Hackett Publishing

Simple, like uncarved wood.

Simple, Taoism, Woods

Laozi (2009). “Lao-tzu's Taoteching: With Selected Commentaries from the Past 2,000 Years”

Greed is costly. Assembled fortunes are lost.

Greed, Taoism, Lost

Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. This is another paradox: what is soft is strong.

Inspiring, Spiritual, Strong

What man has more than enough and gives it to the world? Only the man of Tao.

Men, Giving, Generosity

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

If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve. Trying to control the future is like trying to take the master carpenter's place. When you handle the master carpenter's tools, chances are that you'll cut your hand.

Cutting, Hands, Dying

The superior student listens to the Way and follows it closely. The average student listens to the Way and follows some and some not. The lesser student listens to the Way and laughs out loud. If there were no laughter it would not be the Way.

Laughter, Knowledge, Average

Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.

Inspirational, Positivity, Intelligent

Laozi, Archie J. Bahm (1996). “Tao Teh King”, p.57, Jain Publishing Company

The best fighter is never angry.

Inspirational, Motivational, Yoga

I confess that there is nothing to teach: no religion, no science, no writings which will lead your mind back to Spirit. Today I speak this way, tomorrow that, but always the Path is beyond words and beyond mind.

Life Lesson, Writing, Deep Life

The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.

Taoism, Demand, Way

The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.

Inspirational, Accomplishment, Taoism

That which is achieved the most, still has the whole of its future yet to be achieved.

Motivational, Achievement, Stills

Laozi, Archie J. Bahm (1996). “Tao Teh King”, p.45, Jain Publishing Company

Every being in the universe is an expression of the Tao. It springs into existence, unconscious, perfect, free, takes on a physical body, lets circumstances complete it. That is why every being spontaneously honors the Tao. The Tao gives birth to all beings, nourishes them, maintains them, cares for them, comforts them, protects them, takes them back to itself, creating without possessing, acting without expecting, guiding without interfering. That is why love of the Tao is in the very nature of things.

Love, Spring, Expression

Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.

Serenity, Path, Steps

Lessen selfishness and restrain desires.

Taoism, Desire, Selfishness

Lightly given promises must meet with little trust.

Promise, Taoism, Littles

If you really want everything, then give up everything.

Giving Up, Giving, Want

To be brave without compassion, generous without moderation, and rule without refraining from being first in the world, are certain deaths.

Compassion, Brave, Taoism

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