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Laozi Quotes - Page 28

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An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.

An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing.

Inspirational, Action, Accomplish

Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.

Wise, Wisdom, Breathtaking

By compassion one can be brave.

Compassion, Brave, Taoism

That which offers no resistance can enter where there is no space.

Space, Taoism, Resistance

Cautious, like crossing a river in the winter.

Winter, Rivers, Taoism

Laozi (2007). “Daodejing: The New, Highly Readable Translation of the Life-Changing Ancient Scripture Formerly Known as the Tao Te Ching”, p.55, Open Court

Let the country be small, and the inhabitants few.

Country, Taoism

Love is the greatest link that we have with those who have temporarily left us.

Love, Death, Links

When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.

Taoism, Use, Sage

When the palace is magnificent, the fields are filled with weeds, and the granaries are empty.

Weed, Taoism, Fields

(The Tao) is always present and always available. . . . If you are willing to be lived by it, you will see it everywhere, even in the most ordinary things.

Life, Philosophy, Taoism

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

Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.

Giving, Credit, Tao

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

First and last follow each other.

Taoism, Lasts, Firsts

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

To delight in conquest is to delight in slaughter.

War, Delight, Slaughter

If I have even just a little sense, I will walk on the main road and my only fear will be of straying from it. Keeping to the main road is easy, But people love to be sidetracked.

Spiritual, People, Justice

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

The Way to Heaven has no favorites. It is always with the good man.

Spiritual, Men, Heaven

The skillful traveller leaves no traces of his wheels.

Wheels, Traveller, Skillful

Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he shines forth; from self-assertion, therefore he is distinguished; from self-glorification, therefore he has merit; from self-exaltation, therefore he rises superior to all. Inasmuch as he does not strive, there is no one in the world who can strive with him.

Humility, Self, Shining

People are hard to govern. The rulers interfere with too much. That is why people are hard to govern.

People, Taoism, Too Much

He (the sage) is good to those who are good. He is also good to those who are not good. That is the virtue of good.

Taoism, Sage, Virtue

The sage desires no desire, does not value rare treasures, learns without learning, recovers what people have left behind.

People, Taoism, Desire

Knowing ignorance is strength; ignoring knowledge is sickness.

Ignorance, Knowing, Sickness

Laozi (2008). “Daodejing: A Literal-critical Translation”, University Press of Amer

I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any.

Inspirational, Evil, Taoism

From caring comes courage.

Inspirational, Inspiring, Being Strong

Man is ruled by Earth. Earth is ruled by Heaven. Heaven is ruled by the Way. The Way is ruled by itself.

Men, Heaven, Taoism

When great armies go to war, Sorrow is the sole winner.

War, Army, Sorrow

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