Laozi Quotes - Page 46

• The Way that can be walked is not the eternal Way.

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  Taoism, Way, Eternal

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• Returning is the movement of the Way.

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  Taoism, Movement, Way

  Lao Tzu, Laozi, William Scott Wilson (2012). “Tao Te Ching: An All-new Translation”, p.114, Shambhala Publications

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• Only I am clumsy, like drifting on the waves of the sea, without direction.

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  Compassion, Sea, Taoism

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• People are difficult to govern because they have too much knowledge.

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  People, Taoism, Too Much

  Laozi (1939). “The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu”

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• When the Way governs the world, the proud stallions drag dung carriages. When the Way is lost to the world, war horses are bred outside the city.

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  Horse, War, Cities

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• The leader is best, When people are hardly aware of his existence, Not so good when people praise his government, Less good when people stand in fear, Worst, when people are contemptuous. Fail to honor people, and they will fail to honor you. But of a good leader, who speaks little, When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, The people say, 'We did it ourselves.'

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  Inspirational, Government, People

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• Those who are self-righteous are not prominent.

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  Self, Taoism, Righteous

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• Truly, only acting without thought of one's life is superior to valuing one's life.

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  Taoism, Acting, Life Is

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• He who does not trust enough will not be trusted.

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  Trust, Taoism, Doe

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• Can you open and close the gate of Heaven and act like a woman?

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  Heaven, Taoism, Gates Of Heaven

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• Can you gather your vital breath and yet be tender like a newborn baby?

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  Baby, Taoism, Newborn

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• He who possess virtue in abundance may be compared to an infant.

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  May, Abundance, Virtue

  Laozi (1939). “The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu”

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• The valley spirit never dies. It is called the mystical female.

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  Taoism, Female, Valleys

  Laozi, Bi Wang, Paul J. Lin (1977). “A translation of Lao Tzu's Tao te ching and Wang Pi's commentary”, Univ of Michigan Center for chinese

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• A great country is like the lower outlet of a river. It is the world's meeting ground, the world's female.

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  Country, Rivers, Taoism

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• Yielding, like ice about to melt.

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  Ice, Taoism, Tao Ching

  Laozi, Burton Watson, Stephen Addiss, Stanley Lombardo (1993). “Dao de Jing”, p.15, Hackett Publishing

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• He who treasures his body as much as the world can care for the world.

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  Taoism, World, Treasure

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• In the world there are four greats, and the king is one of them.

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  Kings, Taoism, World

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• In lightness the root is lost. In haste the ruler is lost.

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  Roots, Taoism, Haste

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• A great country needs more people to serve it. A small country needs more people to serve. So, if both shall get what they need, the great country ought to yield.

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  Country, Yield, People

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• There is one appointed supreme executioner. Truly, trying to take the place of the supreme executioner is like trying to carve wood like a master carpenter. Of those who try to carve wood like a master carpenter, there are few who do not injure their hands.

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  Hands, Taoism, Trying

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• People are born soft and weak. They die hard and stiff.

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  People, Taoism, Weak

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• Use the light to return to clarity.

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  Light, Taoism, Use

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• When equal armies battle, the grieving one will be victorious.

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  Army, Grieving, Taoism

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• The unyielding army will not win.

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  Army, Winning, Taoism

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• When bitter enemies make peace, surely some bitterness remains.

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  Enemy, Taoism, Bitterness

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