Taoism Quotes - Page 12

• 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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• The reason for great distress is the body. Without it, what distress could there be?

  Laozi

  Body, Reason, Distress

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• If people are not afraid of dying, why threaten them with death?

  Laozi

  People, Dying, Not Afraid

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• Not knowing of the eternal leads to unfortunate errors.

  Laozi

  Knowledge, Errors, Knowing

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• When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.

  Laozi

  Use, Sage, Splits

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• The best way to carve is not to split.

  Laozi

  Splits, Way, Best Way

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• Those who know when to halt are unharmed.

  Laozi

  Halt, Knows

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• Seal the openings, shut the doors, and until your last day you will not be exhausted. Widen the openings, interfere, and until your last day you will not be safe.

  Laozi

  Doors, Safe, Lasts

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• Lightly given promises must meet with little trust.

  Laozi

  Promise, Littles, Given

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• The sage regards things as difficult, and thereby avoids difficulty.

  Laozi

  Sage, Difficult, Regard

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• The sage's Way is to act and not to contend.

  Laozi

  Sage, Way

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• Moderation means prevention. Prevention means achieving much virtue.

  Laozi

  Mean, Prevention, Virtue

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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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• The longer you travel, the less you know.

  Laozi

  Knows

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