Laozi Quotes, Teacher Quotes, Two Quotes

When one gives whatever one can without restraint, the barriers of individuality break down. It no longer becomes possible to tell whether it is the student offering himself to the teacher, or the teacher offering herself to the student. One sees only two immaculate beings, reflecting one another like a pair of brilliant mirrors.

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The reason why rivers and seas are able to be lords over a hundred mountain streams, is that they know how to keep below them. That is why they are able to reign over all the mountain streams.

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To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.

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When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.

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

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A climb of eight hundred feet starts where the foot stands.

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When people do not dread authorities, then a greater dread descends.

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Heaven and Earth are not kind. They regard all things as offerings.

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As for the "proper way:" it is the beginning of disorder.

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When cleverness emerges There is great hypocrisy.

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The one who rules like the mother lasts long.

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The separate parts make no carriage.

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The Tao gives birth to One. One gives birth to yin and yang. Yin and yang give birth to all things... The complete whole is the complete whole. So also is any part the complete whole... But forget about understanding and harmonizing and making all things one. The universe is already a harmonious oneness; just realize it.

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Knowing that you do not know is the best. Not knowing that you do not know is an illness.

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Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.

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The wise man puts himself last and finds himself first.

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A good wanderer leaves no trace.

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Speaking with kindness creates confidence, thinking with kindness creates profoundness, giving with kindness creates love.

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Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy.

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Love is the greatest link that we have with those who have temporarily left us.

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