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Laozi Quotes - Page 47

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Going back to the origin is called peace; it means reversion to destiny. Reversion to destiny is called eternity. Those who know eternity are called enlightened.

Going back to the origin is called peace; it means reversion to destiny. Reversion to destiny is called eternity. Those who know eternity are called enlightened.

Mean, Destiny, Eternity

If you practice inaction, nothing will be left undone: For the way to acquire lordship over society is by invariably not interfering.

Practice, Way, Action

Requite injury with kindness.

Kindness, Injury

Laozi, Jingxiong Wu (2003). “Tao Teh Ching”, Shambhala Publications

Use the light to return to clarity.

Light, Taoism, Use

The unyielding army will not win.

Army, Winning, Taoism

When bitter enemies make peace, surely some bitterness remains.

Enemy, Taoism, Bitterness

Conclusions are ignorance arrested on the path to less ignorance.

Ignorance, Path, Conclusion

Tao in the world is like a river flowing home to the sea.

Home, Sea, Rivers

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

People are born soft and weak. They die hard and stiff.

People, Taoism, Weak

Good leaders reach solutions, and then stop. They do not dare to rely on force.

Leader, Taoism, Force

In the pursuit of learning, every day something is acquired. In the pursuit of Tao, every day something is dropped.

Learning, Taoism, Pursuit

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

He who has no faith in others shall find no faith in them.

My words are easy to understand and easy to perform, Yet no man under heaven knows them or practices them.

Wisdom, Men, Practice

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

If a country is governed with tolerance, the people are comfortable and honest. If a country is governed with repression, the people are depressed and crafty. When the will to power is in charge, the higher the ideals, the lower the results. Try to make people happy, and you lay the groundwork for misery. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice. Thus the Master is content to serve as an example and not to impose her will. She is pointed, but doesn't pierce. Straightforward, but supple. Radiant, but easy on the eyes.

Country, Eye, People

Therefore the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death. The gentle and yielding is the disciple of life.

Life, Gentle, Disciple

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

Who is there who can make muddy waters clear? But if allowed to remain still, it will gradually clear itself.

Powerful, Water, Clear

It is wisdom to know others. It is enlightenment to know oneself.

Teacher, Discovery, Enlightenment

The reason for great distress is the body. Without it, what distress could there be?

Taoism, Body, Reason

The one who is filled by virtue is like a newborn baby.

Baby, Taoism, Newborn

Those who have compassion when they do battle will be victorious. Those who likewise defend themselves will be safe. Heaven will rescue and protect them with compassion.

Compassion, Heaven, Taoism

Be merciful, moderate, and modest.

Modesty, Modest, Merciful

Those who of old were good practicers of Tao did not use it to make people bright, but rather used it to make them simple.

Spiritual, Simple, People

Heaven and Earth last for ever. Why do Heaven and Earth last for ever? They are unborn, so ever living. The sage stays behind, thus he is ahead. He is detached, thus at one with all. Through selfless action, he attains fulfillment.

Heaven, Taoism, Selfless

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

The Tao of the sage is work without effort.

Work, Effort, Taoism

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

The Tao principle is what happens of itself.

Taoism, Principles, Tao

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