Taoism Quotes - Page 12

• From now back to antiquity, its (Tao's) name has not been lost. Thereby, see the origin of all.

  Laozi

  Names, Lost, Antiquity

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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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• Must one dread what others dread?

  Laozi

  Dread

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• There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.

  Laozi

  Heaven, Earth, Chaos

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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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• If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?

  Laozi

  Law, People, Fear Of Death

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• When people are unsettled, loyal ministers arise.

  Laozi

  People, Loyal, Ministers

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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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• The sage does not strive to be great. Thereby he can accomplish the great.

  Laozi

  Doe, Sage, Strive

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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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• Those who boast are not respected.

  Laozi

  Boast

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

  Laozi

  Sage, Way

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• The sage acts without taking credit. He accomplishes without dwelling on it. He does not want to display his worth.

  Laozi

  Dwelling, Doe, Credit

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• Moderation means prevention. Prevention means achieving much virtue.

  Laozi

  Mean, Prevention, Virtue

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• Those who praise themselves do not prevail.

  Laozi

  Praise

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• To have enough of enough is always enough.

  Laozi

  Enough

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• The longer you travel, the less you know.

  Laozi

  Knows

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• Those who stay where they are will endure.

  Laozi

  Endure

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• The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.

  Laozi

  Doe, Sage, Cherish

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• Do not strive for the shine of jade, but clatter like stone.

  Laozi

  Shining, Stones, Jade

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

  Laozi

  Honor, Sage, Demand

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