Laozi Quotes

• One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

  Laozi

  Believe, Needs, Convince

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• Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his words put himself below them; wishing to be before the people, he must put himself behind them. In this way, though he has his place above them, the people do not feel his weight; though he has his place before them, they do not feel it as an injury. Therefore all mankind delight to exalt him, and weary of him not.

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  Humility, People, Wish

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• I have three treasures which I hold and keep. The first is mercy; the second is economy. The third is daring not to be ahead of others. From mercy comes courage; from economy comes generosity; From humility comes leadership.

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  Humility, Generosity, Treasure

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world. Through this I know the advantage of taking no action.

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  Acting, Overcoming, World

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• The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.

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  Doing Nothing, Masters, Accomplish

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  If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself, if you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.

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  Spiritual, Wisdom, Self

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

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• Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

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  Inspirational, Relationship, Wise

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• Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

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  Motivational, Wisdom, Determination

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• For knowledge, add something every day. For wisdom....subtract.

  Laozi

  Add

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• Only fools seek power, and the greatest fools seek it through force.

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  Peace, War, Fool

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• In the end, The treasure of life is missed by those who hold on and gained by those who let go

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  Inspirational, Letting Go, Treasure

  Laozi (2005). “Tao te ching: a new translation & commentary”

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• In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. In speech, be true. In ruling, be just. In daily life, be competent. In action, be aware of the time and the season.

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  Heart, Land, Dwelling

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• What makes a kingdom great is its being like a down-flowing river,--the central point towards which all the smaller streams under Heaven converge; or like the female throughout the world, who by quiescence always overcomes the male. And quiescence is a form of humility.

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  Humility, Rivers, Heaven

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• Have patience. Wait until the mud settles and the water is clear. Remain unmoving until right action arises by itself.

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  Encouraging, Positivity, Water

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  Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

  Laozi

  Life, Change, Spiritual

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• In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

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  Order, Negative, Negative Influence

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• When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• We are all capable of much more than we think we are.

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  Healing, Thinking, Humanity

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• When you accept yourself, the Universe accepts you.

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  Accepting Yourself, Accepting, Universe

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• True words are not pleasing. Pleasing words are not true.

  Laozi

  Knowledge, Taoism, True Words

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• Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.

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  Success, Weed, Dream

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• Failure is an opportunity. If you blame someone else, there is no end to the blame. Therefore the Master fulfills her own obligations and corrects her own mistakes. She does what she needs to do and demands nothing of others.

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  Mistake, Opportunity, Doe

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• See simplicity in the complicated. Achieve greatness in little things

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  Badass, Greatness, Simplicity

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• Success is as dangerous as failure.
  Hope is as hollow as fear.
  
  What does it mean that success is a dangerous as failure?
  Whether you go up the ladder or down it,
  you position is shaky.
  When you stand with your two feet on the ground,
  you will always keep your balance.
  
  What does it mean that hope is as hollow as fear?
  Hope and fear are both phantoms
  that arise from thinking of the self.
  When we don't see the self as self,
  what do we have to fear?
  
  See the world as your self.
  Have faith in the way things are.
  Love the world as your self;
  then you can care for all things.

  Laozi

  Fear, Failure, Mean

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• Be still. Stillness reveals the secrets of eternity

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Secret, Eternity

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