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Laozi Quotes - Page 39

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Stay at the center and let all things take their course.

Stay at the center and let all things take their course.

Stay Strong, Stay Positive, All Things

To lead people, walk beside them ... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate ... When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves!

Leadership, Hate, People

Therefore: In dwelling, choose modest quarters, in thinking, value stillness, in dealing with others, be kind, in choosing words, be sincere, in leading, be just, in working, be competent, in acting, choose the correct timing. Follow these words and there will be no error.

Thinking, Errors, Dwelling

The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.

Taoism, Doe, Sage

What is well rooted cannot be pulled up. What is firmly grasped will not slip loose. It will be honoured from generation to generation.

Inspirational, Generations, Wells

The more laws and orders are multiplied, the more theft and violence increase.

Order, Law, Violence

Laozi, Henri Borel, Kang-hu Kiang (1939). “Laotzu's Tao and wu-wei: A new translation by Bhikshu Wai-tao and Dwight Goddard. Interpretive essays by Henri Borel. Outline of Taoist philosophy and religion by Dr. Kiang Kang-hu”

He who knows he has enough is rich.

Money, Environmental, Rich

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.

Murder, Rejoice, Conquest

Heaven and earth are ruthless, and treat the various creatures as straw dogs; the sage is ruthless, and treats others as straw dogs.

Dog, Heaven, Sage

The surest test if a person be sane, is if she accepts life whole, as it is.

Tests, Accepting, Sane

When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.

Taoism, Way, Virtue

When you extend your goodwill in every direction, regardless of circumstances, you begin to see that we are all one.

Circumstances, Goodwill

Those who are highly evolved, maintain an undiscriminating perception. Seeing everything, labeling nothing, they maintain their awareness of the Great Oneness. Thus they are supported by it.

Oneness, Perception, Awareness

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

With that gentleness I can be bold; with that economy I can be liberal; shrinking from taking precedence of others, I can become a vessel of the highest honour.

Shrinking, Economy, Honour

Laozi (2015). “Tao Te Ching”, p.67, Booklassic

All things in nature work silently. They come into being and possess nothing. They fulfill their function and make no claim. All things alike do their work, and then we see them subside. When they have reached their bloom, each returns to its origin. . . . This reversion is an eternal law. To know that law is wisdom.

Nature, Law, Return

For one gains by losing And loses by gaining.

Gains, Losing, Tao Te Ching Leadership

Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.

Inspirational, Knives, Simplicity

If you want to become full, let yourself be empty.

Tao Te Ching, Taoism, Want

He who stands on tiptoe does not stand firm.

Tao Te Ching, Doe, Tiptoes

Laozi (1997). “Tao Te Ching”, p.25, Wordsworth Editions

There is no calamity greater than lavish desires. There is no greater guilt than discontent. And there is no greater disaster than greed.

Money, Greed, Guilt

He who overcomes others has force; he who overcomes himself is strong.

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Laozi, D. C. Lau (1989). “Tao Te Ching”, p.51, Chinese University Press

Do not attempt to conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance.

Conquer The World, Resistance, Causes

The wise man knows he doesn't know.

Wise, Men, Knows

Of the second-rate leaders people speak respectfully saying, "He has done this, he has done that." Of the first-rate leaders, they do not say this. They say, "We have done it all ourselves."

Teaching, People, Leader

The progress of the Way seems retreating.

Taoism, Progress, Way

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