Laozi Quotes - Page 44

• The ruler attains wholeness in the correct governance of the people.

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  Leadership, People, Rulers

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• If you fail to honor your people, They will fail to honor you; It is said of a good leader that When the work is done, the aim fulfilled, The people will say, "We did this ourselves."

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  Leadership, People, Honor

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• Without stirring abroad, One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way of heaven. The further one goes The less one knows.

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  Heaven, Taoism, Looking For Love

  Laozi, D. C. Lau (1989). “Tao Te Ching”, p.69, Chinese University Press

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• The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms.

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  Inspirational, Giving, Doe

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• Can you make your soul embrace the One and not lose it?

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  Soul, Taoism, Embrace

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• The sage embraces the one, and is an example to the world.

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  Taoism, Example, Sage

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• What the Way is to the world, the stream is to the river and the sea.

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  Sea, Rivers, Taoism

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• Those who know are not learned. Those who are learned do not know.

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  Knowledge, Taoism, Knows

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• Cut out doors and windows for the house. The holes make it useful.

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  Cutting, Doors, House

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• He (the sage) wants all things to follow their own nature, but dares not act.

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  Taoism, Sage, Want

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• Although he travels all day, the sage never loses sight of his luggage carts.

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  Sight, Taoism, Sage

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• The brittle is easy to shatter.

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  Taoism, Easy

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• Pounding an edge to sharpness will not make it last.

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  Taoism, Lasts, Sharpness

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• Racing through the field and hunting make the mind wild.

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  Hunting, Racing, Mind

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• I have no desire to desire, and people become like the uncarved wood by themselves.

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  People, Taoism, Desire

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• Abandon cleverness, discard profit, and thieves and robbers will disappear.

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  Taoism, Thieves, Disappear

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• Dignified, like a guest.

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  Taoism, Guests

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• The noble must make humility his root.

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  Humility, Roots, Taoism

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• To retreat after a work well done is Heaven's Way.

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  Heaven, Taoism, Work Well Done

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• A good speaker does not stutter.

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  Taoism, Doe, Speakers

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• The leader's main job is to make themselves obsolete.

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  Jobs, Leader, Obsolete

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• Practice non-action. Work without doing.

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  Work, Practice, Action

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• All things arise in unison. Thereby we see their return.

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  Taoism, Return, Arise

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• When you are sick of your sickness you will cease to be sick.

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  Sick, Sickness, Homeopathy

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• Only by working within the laws that govern the flow of water will happiness be achieved.

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  Law, Water, Flow

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