Laozi Quotes - Page 15

• Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man's tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.

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  Wise, Men, Choices

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Philosophy, Flames

  "Tao Te Ching". 4th century BC.

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• Whoever relies on the Tao in governing men doesn't try to force issues or defeat enemies by force of arms. For every force there is a counterforce. Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself. The Master does his job and then stops. He understands that the universe is forever out of control, and that trying to dominate events goes against the current of the Tao. Because he believes in himself, he doesn't try to convince others. Because he is content with himself, he doesn't need others' approval. Because he accepts himself, the whole world accepts him.

  Laozi

  Jobs, Believe, Men

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• The mature person perceives the fruitlessness of rigid, external methodologies; Remembering this, he keeps his attitude unstructured at all times and thus is always free to pursue the Integral Way. He studies the teachings of the masters. He dissolves all concepts of duality. He pours himself out in service to others.

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  Maturity, Mature Person, Service To Others

  "Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu".

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• The one who does not honor the teacher and the one who does not honor the task, although ever so knowledgeable, they are confused.

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  Teacher, Confused, Knowledge

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• It is wealth to be content.

  Laozi

  Wealth

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• Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.

  Laozi

  Taoism, World, Want

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• Greed for enlightenment and immortality is no different than greed for material wealth. It is self-centered and dualistic, and thus an obstacle to true attainment. Therefore these states are never achieved by those who covet them; rather, they are the reward of the virtuous.

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  Self, Achievement, Greed

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• Prepare while it's easy.

  Laozi

  Easy

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• The fourth (of the four cardinal virtues) is supportiveness: this manifests as service to others without expectation of reward. (Paraphrased: Such service is not a mere conforming to some external rule of behavior, but instead a manifestation of your original nature).

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  Nature, Expectations, Four

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• Misery is what happiness rests upon. Happiness is what misery lurks beneath.

  Laozi

  Taoism, Misery

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• Kindness in giving creates love.

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  Inspirational, Motivational, Kindness

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• Having reached a high level of realization (or having accomplished anything in life), don't get excited or puffed up with pride but remain calm, humble, and in "perfect equanimity" if you want to continue in this deep state of consciousness.

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  Humble, Pride, Perfect

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• The perfect square lacks corners.

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  Squares, Perfect, Taoism

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• The way is light and fluid for the man with
  no preferences.

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  Inspirational, Letting Go, Men

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• To have enough of enough is always enough.

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  Taoism, Enough

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• A good runner leaves no footprints.

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  Footprint, Runners

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• The sage knows without traveling, perceives without looking, completes without acting.

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  Taoism, Acting, Sage

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• The mature person perceives the fruitlessness of rigid, external methodologies.

  Laozi

  Mature Person, Methodology, Perceive

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

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• Knowing the future is the flower of the Way, and the beginning of folly.

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  Flower, Knowing, Taoism

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• Rushing into action, you fail. Trying to grasp things, you lose them. Forcing a project to completion, you ruin what was almost ripe.

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  Failure, Rushing, Trying

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• We desire to understand the world by giving names to the things we see, but these things are only the effects of something subtle.

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  Names, Giving, Desire

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• The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.

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  Taoism, Demand, Way

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• Although most people spend their entire lives following this biological impulse (i.e. the sex drive), it is only a tiny portion of our beings. . . . If we remain obsessed with seeds and eggs, we are married to the fertile reproductive valley of the Mysterious Mother but not to her immeasurable heart and all-knowing mind.

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  Mother, Sex, Heart

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• The Tao doesn't take sides; it gives birth to both good and evil. The Master doesn't take sides; she welcomes both saints and sinners. The Tao is like a bellows: it is empty yet infinitely capable. The more you use it, the more it produces; the more you talk of it, the less you understand. Hold on to the center.

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  Evil, Giving, Saint

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