Taoism Quotes - Page 11

• Other people are joyous, like on the feast of the ox, like on the way up to the terrace in the spring. I alone am inert, giving no sign, like a newborn baby who has not learned to smile.

  Laozi

  Baby, Spring, Compassion

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

  Laozi

  Home, Compassion, Ifs

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

  Laozi

  Compassion, People, Needs

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

  Laozi

  Compassion, Sea, Wave

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• Other people are occupied, I alone am unwilling, like the outcast.

  Laozi

  Compassion, People, Outcast

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• Knowing the bright, but clinging to the dark, you become a model to the world.

  Laozi

  Dark, Compassion, Knowing

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• Knowing honor, but clinging to disgrace, you become the valley of the world.

  Laozi

  Compassion, Knowing, Honor

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• The high must make the low its base.

  Laozi

  Compassion, Lows

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• Must one dread what others dread?

  Laozi

  Dread

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• All things of the world are born of being; being is born of nonbeing.

  Laozi

  World, Born, All Things

  "Daodejing: A Literal-critical Translation".

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• The world's beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.

  Laozi

  Mother, Children, World

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

  Laozi

  Soul, Embrace, Loses

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• Hold on to the ancient Way to master the present, and to learn the distant beginning.

  Laozi

  Way, Ancient, Masters

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• I alone am different from the others, because I am nourished by the great mother.

  Laozi

  Mother, Different, Great Mother

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• Those who know when it is enough will not perish.

  Laozi

  Enough, Knows

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• Those who are content suffer no disgrace.

  Laozi

  Suffering, Disgrace

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• To have enough of enough is always enough.

  Laozi

  Enough

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• When leading people and serving Heaven, nothing exceeds moderation.

  Laozi

  People, Heaven, Moderation

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

  Laozi

  Greatness, Sage, Strive

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• By moderation one can be generous.

  Laozi

  Moderation, Generous

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

  Laozi

  Honor, Sage, Demand

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• Not praising the deserving prevents envy.

  Laozi

  Envy, Praise, Deserving

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• He (the Sage) does not show off, therefore he shines.

  Laozi

  Shining, Doe, Sage

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• Those who show off do not shine.

  Laozi

  Shining, Shows, Showing Off

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• Those who are self-righteous are not prominent.

  Laozi

  Self, Righteous, Prominent

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