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Laozi Quotes - Page 46

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Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.

Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.

Inspirational, Sympathy, Death

Give up learning, and put an end to your troubles.

Giving Up, Teaching, Trouble

Laozi, Gia-fu Feng, Jane English (1972). “Tao te ching”, Random House Inc

A man is born gentle and weak. At death, he is hard and stiff. Green plants are tender and filled with sap. At death, they are withered and dry. Therefore, the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death, and the gentle and yielding is the disciple of life.

Motivational, Fitness, Health

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

There is one appointed supreme executioner. Truly, trying to take the place of the supreme executioner is like trying to carve wood like a master carpenter. Of those who try to carve wood like a master carpenter, there are few who do not injure their hands.

Hands, Taoism, Trying

When equal armies battle, the grieving one will be victorious.

Army, Grieving, Taoism

Rule a kingdom as though you were cooking a small fish - don't overdo it.

Leadership, Cooking, Kingdoms

Though (the Tao) is uncreated itself, it creates all things. Because it has no substance, it can enter into where there is no space. Exercising by returning to itself, winning victories by remaining gentle and yielding, it is softer than anything, and therefore overcomes everything hard.

Exercise, Winning, Space

I am good to people who are good. I am also good to people who are not good. Because Virtue is goodness.

People, Tao, Virtue

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature. The way of nature is unchanging. Knowing constancy is insight.

Knowing, Way, Tao

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

Whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. What is soft is strong.

Strong, Inspiration, Practice

A journey of a thousand leagues begins beneath one's feet.

Inspirational, Journey, Feet

Governing a large state is like boiling a small fish.

Government, States, Fishes

Laozi, D. C. Lau (1989). “Tao Te Ching”, p.28, Chinese University Press

He who possess virtue in abundance may be compared to an infant.

May, Abundance, Virtue

Laozi (1939). “The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu”

The valley spirit never dies. It is called the mystical female.

Taoism, Female, Valleys

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

A great country is like the lower outlet of a river. It is the world's meeting ground, the world's female.

Country, Rivers, Taoism

He who treasures his body as much as the world can care for the world.

Taoism, World, Treasure

In the world there are four greats, and the king is one of them.

Kings, Taoism, World

In lightness the root is lost. In haste the ruler is lost.

Roots, Taoism, Haste

A great country needs more people to serve it. A small country needs more people to serve. So, if both shall get what they need, the great country ought to yield.

Country, Yield, People

In caring for others and serving heaven, There is nothing like using restraint.

Caring, Heaven, Tao

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

Man, when living, is soft and tender; when dead, he is hard and tough. All animals and plants when living are tender and delicate; when dead they become withered and dry. Therefore it is said: the hard and tough are parts of death; the soft and tender are parts of life.

Nature, Men, Animal

Yield and overcome; Bend and be straight; Empty and be full; Wear out and be new; Have little and gain; Have much and be confused. ...The ancients say, "Yield and overcome." Is that an empty saying? Be really whole, And all things will come to you.

Confused, Yield, Confusion

Laozi, Gia-fu Feng, Jane English (1972). “Tao te ching”, Random House Inc

Carrying body and soul and embracing the one, Can you avoid separation?

Soul, Unity, Body

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

If you are untrustworthy, people will not trust you.

Trust, People, Untrustworthy

The very highest is barely known. Then comes that which people know and love, Then that which is feared, Then that which is despised. Who does not trust enough will not be trusted.

Wisdom, People, And Love

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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