Laozi Quotes, Spiritual Quotes, Helping Others Quotes

If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never be truly fulfilled.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Spiritual Quotes , Helping Others Quotes

Who can wait quietly until the mud settles? Who can remain still until the moment of action?

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Patience Quotes , Waiting Quotes

That so few understand me is why I am treasured.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Knowledge Quotes , Taoism Quotes

He who knows much about others may be learned, but he who understands himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Powerful Quotes , Learning Quotes

Heavy is the root of light.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Light Quotes , Roots Quotes

The wise man puts himself last and finds himself first.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Wise Quotes , Men Quotes

If you want to be given everything, give everything up.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Giving Quotes , Tao Te Ching Quotes

The net of heaven is very wide in its meshes, and yet it misses nothing.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Missing Quotes , Heaven Quotes

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

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Sea Quotes , Rivers Quotes

The sage acts by doing nothing.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Taoism Quotes , Sage Quotes

The Way to Heaven has no favorites. It is always with the good man.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Spiritual Quotes , Men Quotes

Having reached a high level of realization (or having accomplished anything in life), don't get excited or puffed up with pride but remain calm, humble, and in "perfect equanimity" if you want to continue in this deep state of consciousness.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Humble Quotes , Pride Quotes

The Tao is told is not the Tao.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Taoism Quotes

The Master keeps her mind always at one with the Tao; that is what gives her her radiance. The Tao is ungraspable. How can her mind be at one with it? Because she doesn't cling to ideas. The Tao is dark and unfathomable. How can it make her radiant? Because she lets it. Since before time and space were, the Tao is. It is beyond is and is not. How do I know this is true? I look inside myself and see.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Time Quotes , Dark Quotes

The words of truth are always paradoxical.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Wise Quotes

Have patience. Wait until the mud settles and the water is clear. Remain unmoving until right action arises by itself.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Encouraging Quotes , Positivity Quotes

Words have divided man from woman, one from another, this from that, until only sages know how to put things together. Without words, without even understanding, lovers find each other. The moment of finding is always a surprise, like meeting an old friend never before known.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Men Quotes , Understanding Quotes

A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step and if that step is the right step, it becomes the last step.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Journey Quotes , Lasts Quotes

Water does not force its way.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Water Quotes , Doe Quotes

Governing a large country is like frying a small fish. You spoil it with too much poking. Center your country in the Tao and evil will have no power. Not that it isn't there, but you'll be able to step out of its way. Give evil nothing to oppose and it will disappear by itself.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Leadership Quotes , Country Quotes