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Laozi Quotes - Page 4

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I have three treasures which I hold and keep. The first is mercy; the second is economy. The third is daring not to be ahead of others. From mercy comes courage; from economy comes generosity; From humility comes

I have three treasures which I hold and keep. The first is mercy; the second is economy. The third is daring not to be ahead of others. From mercy comes courage; from economy comes generosity; From humility comes leadership.

Humility, Generosity, Treasure

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never be truly fulfilled.

Spiritual, Helping Others, Looks

The wise stand out because they see themselves as part of the Whole. They shine because they don't want to impress. They achieve great things because they don't look for recognition. Their wisdom is contained in what they are, not their opinions. They refuse to argue, so no-one argues with them.

Relationship, Wise, Spiritual

No weapon is sharper than will.

Weapons

If you never assume importance, you never lose it.

Assuming, Assumption, Never Assume

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Journey, Fortune Cookie, Steps

"The Book of the Simple Way of Laotze: A New Translation from the Text of the Tao-teh-king".

Use the light that is in you to recover your natural clearness of sight

Light, Sight, Over You

Truly, only those who see illness as illness can avoid illness.

Knowledge, Taoism, Illness

Be still. Stillness reveals the secrets of eternity

Inspirational, Secret, Eternity

Be content with an ordinary life.

Ordinary, Ordinary Life

Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.

Inspirational, Confidence, Self Esteem

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

If there is to be peace in the world, There must be peace in the nations. If there is to be peace in the nations, There must be peace in the cities. If there is to be peace in the cities, There must be peace between neighbors. If there is to be peace between neighbors, There must be peace in the home. If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.

Peace, Home, Heart

To know and not to do is not yet to know.

Knows

To know how little one knows is to have genuine knowledge. Not to know how little one knows is to be deluded. Only those who know when they are deluded can free themselves from such delusion. The intelligent people are not deluded, because they know and accept their ignorance as ignorance, and thereby have genuine knowledge.

Ignorance, Knowledge, Intelligent

Hold on to the center and make up your mind to rejoice in this paradise called life.

Life, Appreciation, Mind

If you worry more for others' beliefs, then you will be their slave.

Worry, Taoism, Belief

Nothing and no one in the world is valuable or worthless.

World, Valuable, Worthless

To know that you do not know is the best. To pretend to know when you do not know is a disease.

Book, Ignorance, Knowledge

He who hoards much loses much.

Simplicity, Loses

Chanting is no more holy than listening to the murmur of a stream, counting prayer beads no more sacred than simply breathing. . . . If you wish to attain oneness with the Tao, don't get caught up in spiritual superficialities.

Spiritual, Prayer, Breathing

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

Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.

Serenity, Mind, Taoism

By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.

Letting Go, Goodbye, Winning

"Tao Te Ching". Book by Laozi, Ch. 48, as translated by Raymond B. Blakney (1955), c. 6th - 5th century BC.

Quiet your mind and stop judging and resisting and manipulating the natural way.

Judging, Mind, Taoism

The one who does not stray away from her/his nature will live long.

Long, Doe

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