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Laozi Quotes - Page 42

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To attain knowledge, add things every day To attain wisdom, remove things every day

To attain knowledge, add things every day To attain wisdom, remove things every day

Motivational, Spiritual, Knowledge

The separate parts make no carriage.

Taoism, Carriages

The Master has no mind of her own. She works with the mind of the people. She is good to people who are good. She is also good to people who aren't good. This is true goodness. She trusts people who are trustworthy. She also trusts people who aren't trustworthy. This is true trust. The Master's mind is like space. People don't understand her. They look to her and wait. She treats them like her own children.

Children, Space, People

The Tao never does anything, yet through it all things are done. If powerful men and women could venter themselves in it, the whole world would be transformed by itself, in its natural rhythms. People would be content with their simple, everyday lives, in harmony, and free of desire. When there is no desire, all things are at peace.

Powerful, Simple, Men

The Tao can't be perceived. Smaller than an electron, it contains uncountable galaxies. If powerful men and women could remain centered in the Tao, all things would be in harmony. The world would become a paradise. All people would be at peace, and the law would be written in their hearts. When you have names and forms, know that they are provisional. When you have institutions, know where their functions should end. Knowing when to stop, you can avoid any danger. All things end in the Tao as rivers flow into the sea.

Powerful, Heart, Men

The real is empty and the empty real

Real, Empty

I alone am different from the others, because I am nourished by the great mother.

Mother, Taoism, Different

Searching for precious goods leads astray.

Taoism, Goods

A good counter needs no calculator.

Taoism, Needs, Calculators

Laozi, Bi Wang, Paul J. Lin (1977). “A translation of Lao Tzu's Tao te ching and Wang Pi's commentary”, Univ of Michigan Center for chinese

The first practice is the practice of undiscriminating virtue: take care of those who are deserving; also, and equally, take care of those who are not. When you extend your virtue in all directions without discriminating, you feet are firmly planted on the path that returns to the Tao.

Practice, Feet, Taoism

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

Purity and stillness give the correct law to all under heaven.

Law, Giving, Heaven

Laozi (2015). “Tao Te Ching”, p.45, Booklassic

Through return to simple living comes control of desires. In control of desires stillness is attained. In stillness the world is restored.

Inspirational, Life, Spiritual

The best people are like water, which benefits all things and does not compete with them. It stays in lowly places that others reject. This is why it is so similar to the Way.

Wisdom, People, Water

The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms.

Inspirational, Giving, Doe

The Tao is the center of the universe, the good man's treasure, the bad man's refuge. Honors can be bought with fine words, respect can be won with good deeds; but the Tao is beyond all value, and no one can achieve it. Thus, when a new leader is chosen, don't offer to help him with your wealth or your expertise. Offer instead to teach him about the Tao. Why did the ancient Masters esteem the Tao? Because, being one with the Tao, when you seek, you find; and when you make a mistake, you are forgiven. That is why everybody loves it.

Mistake, Men, Leader

The highest truth cannot be put into words.

Truth, Highest

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

The noble must make humility his root.

Humility, Roots, Taoism

To retreat after a work well done is Heaven's Way.

Heaven, Taoism, Work Well Done

If you would take, you must first give.

Compassion, Giving, Intelligence

Since before time and space were, the Tao is. It is beyond is and is not.

Space, Tao Te Ching, Book Of Tao

"Tao Te Ching". Book by Laozi (Ch. 21), 4th century BC.

When everyone sees good, then bad exists.

Taoism

A good speaker does not stutter.

Taoism, Doe, Speakers

Being a model to the world, eternal virtue will never falter in you, and you return to the boundless.

Taoism, World, Return

Must one dread what others dread?

Taoism, Dread

When the emperor is crowned or the three dukes are appointed, rather than sending a gift of jade carried by four horses, remain still and offer the Way.

Horse, Taoism, Three

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