Laozi Quotes - Page 32

• Correct becomes defect. Good becomes ominous. People's delusions have certainly lasted long.

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  Knowledge, Long, People

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• The sage desires no desire, does not value rare treasures, learns without learning, recovers what people have left behind.

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  People, Taoism, Desire

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• The Wise Man is square but not sharp, honest but not not malign, straight but not severe, bright but not dazzling.

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  Wise, Men, Squares

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• Praise and disgrace cause fear.

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  Taoism, Causes, Praise

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• People are hard to govern. The rulers interfere with too much. That is why people are hard to govern.

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  People, Taoism, Too Much

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• When you extend your goodwill in every direction, regardless of circumstances, you begin to see that we are all one.

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  Circumstances, Goodwill

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• If the sage wants to stand above people, he must speak to them from below. If he wants to lead people, he must follow them from behind.

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  Compassion, People, Taoism

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• Because clarity and enlightenment are within your own nature, they are regained without moving an inch.

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  Nature, Moving, Enlightenment

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

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• Knowing ignorance is strength; ignoring knowledge is sickness.

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  Ignorance, Knowing, Sickness

  Laozi (2008). “Daodejing: A Literal-critical Translation”, University Press of Amer

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• Those who know it do not speak about it. Those who speak about it do not know it.

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  Knowledge, Taoism, Speak

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• The Way of Tao is this: It strives not, but conquers; It speaks not, but all is made clear; It summons not, but its house is crowded; It contrives not, but the design is perfect.

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  Perfect, House, Design

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• When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.

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  Believe, Average, Practice

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• Other people have more than they need, I alone seem wanting.

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  Compassion, People, Taoism

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• Arms are instruments of ill omen, not the instruments of the gentleman. When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so without relish.

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  Gentleman, Use, Arms

  Laozi, D. C. Lau (1989). “Tao Te Ching”, p.47, Chinese University Press

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• To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.

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  Murder, Rejoice, Conquest

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• What's the difference between beautiful and ugly?

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  Beautiful, Differences, Taoism

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• The one who is conscious (in Tao) can't speak. The one who can speak is not conscious (centered in Tao)

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  Tao, Speak, Conscious

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• The sage never strives for greatness, and can therefore accomplish greatness.

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  Greatness, Taoism, Sage

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• If you overesteem great men, people become powerless. If you overvalue possessions, people begin to steal. The Master leads by emptying people's minds and filling their cores, by weakening their ambition and toughening their resolve. He helps people lose everything they know, everything they desire, and creates confusion in those who think that they know. Practice not-doing, and everything will fall into place.

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  Fall, Ambition, Men

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• He who is great must make humility his base. He who is high must make lowliness his foundation. Thus, princes and kings in speaking of themselves use the terms "lonely," "friendless," "of small account." Is not this making humility their base?

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  Lonely, Kings, Humility

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• When taxes are too high, people go hungry.

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  People, Liberty, Libertarian

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• Excellent leaders of people lower themselves.

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  People, Leader, Taoism

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• I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.

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  Home, Compassion, Taoism

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• If Heaven were not clear it might rend. If Earth were not firm it might crumble.

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  Heaven, Taoism, Earth

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• The sage governs by emptying senses and filling bellies.

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  Taoism, Sage, Filling

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