Laozi Quotes - Page 19

• Governing a large country is like frying a small fish. You spoil it with too much poking. Center your country in the Tao and evil will have no power. Not that it isn't there, but you'll be able to step out of its way. Give evil nothing to oppose and it will disappear by itself.

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  Leadership, Country, Evil

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• Can you deal with the most vital matters by letting events take their course? Can you step back from you own mind and thus understand all things? Giving birth and nourishing, having without possessing, acting with no expectations, leading and not trying to control: this is the supreme virtue.

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  Change, Giving, Expectations

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• The cords of passion and desire weave a binding net around you. Worldly confrontation makes you stiff and inflexible. The trap of duality is tenacious. Bound, rigid, and trapped, you cannot experience liberation.

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  Inspirational, Life, Passion

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• The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.

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  Lying, Water, Mystery

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• Life and death are one thread.

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  Life And Death, Thread, Different Sides

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• What has not yet emerged is easy to prevent.

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  Taoism, Easy

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• Nature's way is simple and easy, but men prefer the intricate and artificial.

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  Simple, Men, Way

  Laozi, Archie J. Bahm (1996). “Tao Teh King”, p.91, Jain Publishing Company

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• Creating without claiming, Doing without taking credit, Guiding without interfering, This is Primal Virtue.

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  Spiritual, Wisdom, Creating

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• The most difficult in the world must be easy in its beginning.

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  Taoism, World, Easy

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• Not praising the deserving prevents envy.

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  Envy, Taoism, Praise

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• The Tao is infinite, eternal. Why is it eternal? It was never born; thus it can never die. Why is it infinite? It has no desires for itself; thus it is present for all beings. The Master stays behind; that is why she is ahead. She is detached from all things; that is why she is one with them. Because she has let go of herself, she is perfectly fulfilled.

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  Letting Go, Desire, Tao

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• Do you want to improve the world? I don't think it can be done. The world is sacred. It can't be improved. If you tamper with it, you'll ruin it. If you treat it like an object, you'll lose it. There is a time for being ahead, a time for being behind; a time for being in motion, a time for being at rest; a time for being vigorous, a time for being exhausted; a time for being safe, a time for being in danger. The Master sees things as they are, without trying to control them. She lets them go their own way, and resides at the center of the circle.

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  Thinking, Circles, Trying

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• A skillful commander is not overbearing. A skillful fighter does not become angry. A skillful conqueror does not compete with people. One who is skillful in using men puts himself below them. This is called the strength to use men. This is called matching Heaven, The highest principle of old.

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  Character, Men, People

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• Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.

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  Humility, Heart, Compassion

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• Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.

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  Leadership, Humility, Army

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• If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.

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  Mindfulness, Flocks, Ifs

  "Tao Teh Ching".

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• To practice virtue is to selflessly offer assistance to others, giving without limitation one's time, abilities, and possessions in service, whenever and wherever needed, without prejudice concerning the identity of those in need.

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  Time, Practice, Giving

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

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• When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.

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  Goal, Heaven, Taoism

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• Use the Light that dwells within you to regain your natural clarity of sight.

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  Light, Sight, Meditation

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• The sense organs, which are limited in scope and ability, randomly gather information. This partial information is arranged into judgments, which are based on previous judgments, which are usually based on someone else's foolish ideas. These false concepts and ideas are then stored in a highly selective memory system.

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  Memories, Ideas, Information

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

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• Don't think you can attain total awareness and whole enlightenment without proper discipline and practice. This is egomania. Appropriate rituals channel your emotions and life energy toward the light. Without the discipline to practice them, you will tumble constantly backward into darkness.

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  Life, Thinking, Light

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

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• The river and the sea can be kings of a hundred valleys, because they lie below them.

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  Kings, Lying, Sea

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• Who can enjoy enlightenment and remain indifferent to suffering in the world? This is not in keeping with the Way. Only those who increase their service along with their understanding can be called men and women of Tao.

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  Men, Understanding, Suffering

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

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• He who knows himself is enlightened.

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  Inspirational, Hypocrisy, Taoism

  Laozi (2002). “Tao Te Ching: The Way of Virtue”, p.45, Square One Publishers, Inc.

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• The highest tone is hard to hear.

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  Taoism, Tone, Hard

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