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Laozi Quotes - Page 49

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Because of deep love, one is courageous. Because of frugality, one is generous. Because of not daring to be ahead of the world, one becomes the leader of the world.

Because of deep love, one is courageous. Because of frugality, one is generous. Because of not daring to be ahead of the world, one becomes the leader of the world.

Deep Love, Leader, World

He who walks on tip-toe does not walk on solid ground.

Doe, Toes, Walks

Muddy water, let stand, becomes clear.

Positivity, Water, Clear

When superior people hear of the Way, they carry it out with diligence. When middling people hear of the Way, it sometimes seems to be there, sometimes not. When lesser people hear of the Way, they ridicule it greatly. If they didn't laugh at it, it wouldn't be the Way.

Inspirational, Courage, Laughter

The tree which needs two arms to span its girth sprang from the tiniest shoot. Yon tower, nine stories high, rose from a little mound of earth. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Success, Journey, Two

The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.

Names, Tao Te Ching, Taoism

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

I do not know its name. I call it the Way. For the lack of better words I call it great.

Names, Taoism, Way

Of all things, none does not revere the Way and honor virtue. Reverence of the Way and honoring virtue were not demanded of them, but it is in their nature.

Honor, Taoism, Doe

Wary, as if surrounded by strangers.

Taoism, Stranger, Ifs

Seal the openings, shut the doors, and until your last day you will not be exhausted. Widen the openings, interfere, and until your last day you will not be safe.

Doors, Taoism, Safe

Keeping plenty of gold and jade in the palace makes no one able to defend it.

Taoism, Gold, Jade

People starve. The rulers consume too much with their taxes. That is why people starve.

People, Taoism, Too Much

The Way is the source of all things, good people's treasure and bad people's refuge.

People, Taoism, Treasure

Heaven's Way gives no favors. It always remains with good people.

People, Giving, Heaven

Cultivate virtue in yourself, and it will be true.

Taoism, Virtue, Being True

Those who are unswerving have resolve

Taoism, Resolve

The rigid tree will be felled.

Tree, Taoism

When the sage stands above people, they are not oppressed. When he leads people, they are not obstructed. The world will exalt him and not grow tired of him.

Tired, People, Taoism

The supreme rulers are hardly known by their subjects. The lesser are loved and praised. The even lesser are feared. The least are despised.

Taoism, Subjects, Supreme

. . . the integral being is attached to nothing and can relate to everyone with an unstructured attitude. Because of this, her very existence benefits all things.

Attitude, Benefits, Existence

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

If you want to know me, look inside your heart.

Heart, Tao Te Ching, Looks

There is nothing softer and weaker than water, and yet there is nothing better for attacking hard and strong things.

Strong, Water, Attacking

Tao-te Ching ch. 78 (translation byWing-Tsit Chan)

He does not seek glory - yet people respect him.

Philosophy, People, Doe

There is no greater mistake than to make light of an enemy By making light of an enemy many a kingdom has been lost.

Mistake, Light, Enemy

Laozi, Henri Borel, Kang-hu Kiang (1939). “Laotzu's Tao and wu-wei: A new translation by Bhikshu Wai-tao and Dwight Goddard. Interpretive essays by Henri Borel. Outline of Taoist philosophy and religion by Dr. Kiang Kang-hu”

When his (the good ruler's) task is accomplished and his work done, The people all say, "It happened to us naturally.

Leadership, People, Tasks

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