Laozi Quotes - Page 35

• The Way is ever without action, yet nothing is left undone.

  Laozi

  Taoism, Way, Action

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• Why is the tao so valuable? Because it is everywhere, and everyone can use it. This is why those who seek will find, And those who reform will be forgiven; Why the good will be rewarded, And the thief who is cunning will escape.

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  Taoism, Reform, Thieves

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• He who acts, spoils; he who grasps, lets slip.

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  Wisdom, Spoil, Slips

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• Let muddy water stand and it will become clear.

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  Water, Clear, Muddy

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• Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best story you possibly can. I wish you Happy New Year and diary full of best stories ever written in your life.

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  New Year, Happy Life, Years

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• The grandest virtue seems deficient.

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  Taoism, Virtue, Seems

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• Without going out-of-doors, one can know all he needs to know. Without even looking out of his window, one can grasp the nature of everything. Without going beyond his own nature, one can achieve ultimate wisdom. Therefore, the intelligent man knows all he needs to know without going away, And sees all he needs to see without looking elsewhere, And does all he needs to do wihout undue exertion.

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  Men, Intelligent, Doors

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• Because he (the Sage) demands no honor, he will never be dishonored.

  Laozi

  Honor, Taoism, Sage

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• Who has excess and supplies the world? Only the one who follows the Way.

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  Taoism, Excess, World

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• Favor and disgrace are like fear. Favor is in a higher place, and disgrace in a lower place. When you win them you are like being in fear, and when you lose them you are also like being in fear. So favor and disgrace are like fear.

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  Fear, Winning, Favors

  Laozi (1959). “Tao Tê Ching”

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• The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.

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  Inspirational, Moving, Desire

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• The ten thousand things flourish and then each returns to the root from which it came. Returning to the root is stillness. Through stillness each fulfils its destiny.

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  Inspirational, Destiny, Roots

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• The most able seems clumsy.

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  Taoism, Able, Seems

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• In ancient times, people said that imperfect moves to becoming perfect. Are these words vain? No! Truly, by gaining Unity you come to Perfection!

  Laozi

  Moving, Knowledge, People

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• Heavy is the root of light.

  Laozi

  Light, Roots, Taoism

  Laozi (2009). “Lao-tzu's Taoteching: With Selected Commentaries from the Past 2,000 Years”

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• Heaven's Way is like stretching a bow. The high is lowered and the low is raised. Excess is reduced and deficiency is replenished. Heaven's Way reduces excess and replenishes deficiency. People's Way is not so. They reduce the deficient and supply the excessive.

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  People, Heaven, Taoism

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• Learn from the people. Plan with the people. Begin with what they have. Build on what they know.

  Laozi

  People, Plans, Knows

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• Without going outside, you may know the whole world, without looking through the window, you may see the ways of heaven. The farther you go, the less you know. Thus the sage knows without traveling; he sees without looking; he works without doing.

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  Yoga, Heaven, May

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• The well-run group is not a battlefield of egos.

  Laozi

  Running, Ego, Groups

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• Gentleness brings victory to him who attacks, and safety to him who defends. Those whom Heaven would save, it fences round with gentleness.

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  Humility, Safety, Political

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• Just as the value of a house lies in its location, The value of a mind lies in its depth, The value of giving lies in the presence of a generous spirit, The value of words lies in their reliability.

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  Lying, Generous Spirit, Giving

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• The more sharp weapons people have in a country, the bigger the disorder will be.

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  Country, People, Taoism

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• Whoever is planted in the Tao will not be rooted up. Whoever embraces the Tao will not slip away. Her name will be held in honor from generation to generation. Let the Tao be present in your life and you will become genuine. Let it be present in your family and your family will flourish. Let it be present in your country and your country will be an example to all countries in the world. Let it be present in the universe and the universe will sing. How do I know this is true? By looking inside myself.

  Laozi

  Country, Names, Honor

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• Is not the space between Heaven and Earth like a bellows? It is empty, but lacks nothing. The more it moves, the more comes out of it.

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  Moving, Space, Heaven

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• Without going outside, you may know the whole world!

  Laozi

  Chinese, World, May

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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