Laozi Quotes, Desire Quotes, Sin Quotes

There is no greater sin than desire, No greater curse than discontent, No greater misfortune than wanting something for oneself. Therefore he who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.

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The highest virtue does nothing. Yet, nothing needs to be done. The lowest virtue does everything. Yet, much remains to be done.

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Deal with difficult tasks while they are easy. Act on large issues while they are small.

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To know how little one knows is to have genuine knowledge. Not to know how little one knows is to be deluded. Only those who know when they are deluded can free themselves from such delusion. The intelligent people are not deluded, because they know and accept their ignorance as ignorance, and thereby have genuine knowledge.

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No disaster is worse than being discontented.

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Because he (the Sage) opposes no one, no one in the world can oppose him.

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Build up virtue, and you master all.

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To bear the country's disgrace is to rule the shrines of soil and grain. To bear the country's misfortunes is to be the king of the world.

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Warriors say: I dare not be like the host, but would rather be like the guest. I dare not advance an inch, but would rather retreat a foot.

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

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The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends... then self mastery can be sought.

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The grandest virtue seems deficient.

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The wise man is one who knows what he does not know.

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Peace and quiet govern the world.

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Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge.

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Praise of power leads to weakness; Love of things leads to loss; The wise one leads by filling people's hearts; He destroys illusion and disturbs those who believe they are wise; He does nothing yet everything happens.

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Without stirring abroad, One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way of heaven. The further one goes The less one knows.

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. . . Intelligence is not the same thing as wisdom.

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

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Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.

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