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Laozi Quotes - Page 26

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The Way is ever nameless.

The Way is ever nameless.

Taoism, Way, Nameless

Laozi, Moss Roberts (2004). “Dao de Jing: The Book of the Way”, p.207, Univ of California Press

Throw away sacredness and wisdom and people will be one hundred times happier.

People, Spirituality, Hundred

Force is followed by loss of strength. This is not the way of the Tao. That which goes against the Tao comes to an early end.

Strength, Loss, Way

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.

Humility, Compassion, Behinds

Bend and you will be straight.

Flexibility

A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.

Space, Clay, Care

If princes and kings could follow it (Tao), all things would by themselves abide, Heaven and Earth would unite and sweet dew would fall. People would by themselves find harmony, without being commanded.

Sweet, Kings, Fall

Sincere words are not fine; fine words are not sincere. Those who are skilled (in the Tao) do not dispute (about it); the disputatious are not skilled in it. Those who know (the Tao) are not extensively learned; the extensively learned do not know it.

Fancy, Debate, True Words

Colin Bradshaw-Jones, Laozi, Lao Tzu (2006). “The Tao Te Ching, Eighty-one Maxims from the Father of Taoism”, p.107, Lulu.com

The highest virtue seems as low as a valley.

Compassion, Taoism, Valleys

From now back to antiquity, its (Tao's) name has not been lost. Thereby, see the origin of all.

Names, Taoism, Lost

By steadily disciplining the animal nature, until it becomes one pointed, it is possible to establish conscious awareness of The Eternal.

Animal, Awareness, Conscious

Don't impose your will through manipulation of aggressive emotions and actions.

Taoism, Manipulation, Action

A man's excellence is like that of water; It benefits all things without striving; It takes to the low places shunned by men. Water is akin to Tao. . . . In all the earth nothing weaker than water, Yet in attacking the hard, nothing superior, Nothing so certain in wearing down strength: There is no way to resist it. Note then: The weak conquer the strong, The yielding outlast the aggressors.

Strength, Strong, Men

Can you comprehend everything in the four directions and still do nothing?

Taoism, Four, Stills

A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.

Love, Witty, Humorous

"Analects of Confucius". 475–221 BC.

Too much success is not an advantage. Do not tinkle like jade Or clatter like stone chimes.

Success, Stones, Jade

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

Intelligent people know others. Enlightened people know themselves.

Intelligent, People, Taoism

The further one goes, the less (he realizes he) one knows.

Travel, Realizing, Funny Travel

No thought, no action, no movement, total stillness: only thus can one manifest the true nature and law of things from within and unconsciously, and at last become one with heaven and earth.

Law, Meditation, Heaven

Intellectual knowledge exists in and of the brain. Because the brain is part of the body, which must one day expire, this collection of facts, however large and impressive, will expire as well. {But spiritual insight transcends death.}

Spiritual, Intellectual, Brain

Water does not force its way.

Water, Doe, Way

He who is attached to things will suffer much.

Suffering, Tao Te Ching Leadership

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

Those who boast are not respected.

Taoism, Boast

There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent.

Opponents, Underestimate, Danger

Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them... If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.

Kings, Lying, Humility

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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