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Laozi Quotes about Taoism - Page 12

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The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.

The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.

Taoism, Doe, Sage

When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.

Taoism, Way, Virtue

If you want to become full, let yourself be empty.

Tao Te Ching, Taoism, Want

The progress of the Way seems retreating.

Taoism, Progress, Way

Stillness is easy to maintain.

Taoism, Easy, Stillness

Mold clay into a bowl. The empty space makes it useful.

Space, Taoism, Clay

Heaven's net is very vast. It is sparsely meshed, yet nothing slips through.

Heaven, Taoism, Slips

To bear the country's disgrace is to rule the shrines of soil and grain. To bear the country's misfortunes is to be the king of the world.

Country, Kings, Taoism

The truly great ones rely on substance, and not on surface, hold on to the fruit, and not to the flower.

Flower, Taoism, Substance

The forceful and violent will not die from natural causes.

Taoism, Causes, Natural

Where there is no conflict, there is no fault.

Taoism, Faults, Conflict

To be of few words is natural.

Taoism, Few Words, Natural

Excellent soldiers are not furious.

Soldier, Taoism, Excellent

A sage is skilled at helping people without excluding anyone.

People, Taoism, Sage

The one who rules like the mother lasts long.

Mother, Long, Taoism

The separate parts make no carriage.

Taoism, Carriages

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”

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

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

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