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Laozi Quotes - Page 23

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True power is stillness within motion.

True power is stillness within motion.

True Power, Stillness

The sage regards things as difficult, and thereby avoids difficulty.

Taoism, Sage, Difficult

The words of truth are always paradoxical. To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.

Mind, Surrender, Paradoxical

Can you let go of words and ideas, attitudes and expectations? If so, then the Tao will loom into view.

Letting Go, Attitude, Views

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

I observe myself and I come to know others.

Knows

Laozi, Sepharial (1904). “The Book of the Simple Way of Laotze: A New Translation from the Text of the Tao-teh-king”

The wise person dines on something more subtle: He eats the understanding that the named was born from the unnamed, that all being flows from non-being, that the describable world emanates from an indescribable source.

World, Flow, Source

"Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu".

The farther you go, the less you know.

Knows, Tao Te Ching Leadership, Tao Wisdom

Laozi, Herrymon Maurer (1985). “Tao , the way of the ways”, Schocken

Abandon wisdom, discard knowledge, and people will benefit a hundredfold.

Knowledge, People, Taoism

Goodie-goodies are the thieves of virtue.

Thieves, Virtue

The way of heaven is to help and not harm.

Heaven, Taoism, Way

All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power. If you want to govern the people, you must place yourself below them. If you want to lead the people, you must learn how to follow them. The Master is above the people, and no one feels oppressed. She goes ahead of the people, and no one feels manipulated. The whole world is grateful to her. Because she competes with no one, no one can compete with her.

Leadership, Grateful, Humility

First, we must do our own personal work, then we tend the necessary work of our family, then our community, then the world.

Community, Mindfulness, World

The most eloquent seems to stutter.

Taoism, Eloquent, Seems

Peace and quiet govern the world.

Taoism, World, Quiet

He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.

Strength, Strong, Powerful

The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.

Inspirational, Growing Up, Keys

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.

Inspirational, Motivational, Family

Great accomplishment seems imperfect, Yet it does not outlive its usefulness. Great fullness seems empty, Yet it cannot be exhausted.

Accomplishment, Perfection, Doe

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

The highest virtue is not virtuous. Therefore it has virtue. The lowest virtue holds on to virtue. Therefore it has no virtue.

Taoism, Virtue, Virtuous

The more laws and restrictions there are, The poorer people become. The sharper men's weapons, The more trouble in the land.

Law, People, Liberty

"Tao te ching".

Rushing into action, you fail. Trying to grasp things, you lose them. Forcing a project to completion, you ruin what was almost ripe.

Failure, Rushing, Trying

The new life created by the final integration is self-aware yet without ego, capable of inhabiting a body yet not attached to it, and guided by wisdom rather than emotion. Whole and virtuous, it can never die.

Life, Self, Ego

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

The Tao's principle is spontaneity.

Taoism, Principles, Tao

A tree trunk the size of a man grows from a blade as thin as a hair. A tower nine stories high is built from a small heap of earth.

Men, Hair, Tree

Nature doesn't make long speeches.

Nature, Long, Speech

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