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Laozi Quotes - Page 44

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Do not strive for the shine of jade, but clatter like stone.

Do not strive for the shine of jade, but clatter like stone.

Shining, Taoism, Stones

Dignified, like a guest.

Taoism, Guests

A good mooring needs no knot, still no one can untie it.

Taoism, Needs, Knots

The Tao is great. The universe is great. Earth is great. Man is great. These are the four great powers. Man follows the earth. Earth follows the universe. The universe follows the Tao. The Tao follows only itself.

Men, Earth, Four

If your virtue is especially radiant, it can be possible to open a pathway to the subtle realm and receive these celestial teachings directly from the immortals.

Teaching, Pathways, Virtue

Without stirring abroad, One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way of heaven. The further one goes The less one knows.

Heaven, Taoism, Looking For Love

Laozi, D. C. Lau (1989). “Tao Te Ching”, p.69, Chinese University Press

Those who know are not learned. Those who are learned do not know.

Knowledge, Taoism, Knows

Cut out doors and windows for the house. The holes make it useful.

Cutting, Doors, House

The leader's main job is to make themselves obsolete.

Jobs, Leader, Obsolete

Practice non-action. Work without doing.

Work, Practice, Action

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

Only by working within the laws that govern the flow of water will happiness be achieved.

Law, Water, Flow

When you are sick of your sickness you will cease to be sick.

Sick, Sickness, Homeopathy

The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honors.

Inspirational, Honor, Shadow

All things arise in unison. Thereby we see their return.

Taoism, Return, Arise

The ancients said: Hulk to be whole.

Taoism, Said, Whole

The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be.

Inspirational, Trust No One, Order

"Tao Te Ching". Ch. 57, 4th century BC.

Trustable words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not trustable.

Beautiful, Wisdom, Fun

Holding on to the weak is called strength.

Taoism, Holding On, Weak

The truth often sounds paradoxical.

Truth, Sound, Paradoxical

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

The subtlest of subtleties, this is the gateway to all mysteries.

Spiritual, Mystery, Gateways

Ancient masters of excellence had a subtle essence, and a depth too profound to comprehend.

Essence, Profound, Taoism

The Master acts without doing, and everything gets done.

Done, Masters, Owners

A violent wind does not last for a whole morning.

Morning, Wind, Doe

Laozi (2015). “Tao Te Ching”, p.23, Booklassic

When the worst student hears about the Way, he laughs out loud. If he did not laugh, it would be unworthy of being the Way.

Laughing, Would Be, Way

Laozi, D. C. Lau (1989). “Tao Te Ching”, p.61, Chinese University Press

The sage never strives for the great, and thereby the great is achieved.

Sage, Strive, Strife

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