Laozi Quotes

Being is born of not being.

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When his (the good ruler's) task is accomplished and his work done, The people all say, "It happened to us naturally.

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Attending fully and becoming supple, Can you be as a newborn babe?

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Love the whole world as if it were your self; then you will truly care for all things.

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You cannot know the body by studying the finger, and you cannot understand the universe by learning one science.

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Do not fear the aging of the body for it is the body's way of seeking the root.

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By the accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love and kindness he may rule the world forever.

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I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

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My words have an origin. My deeds have a sovereign. Truly, because people do not understand this, they do not understand me.

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What honor can there be without humility? What heights can be reached without being low? The pieces of a chariot are useless unless the work in accordance with the whole A man's life brings nothing unless he lives in accordance with the whole universe Playing one's part in accordance with the universe is true humility So whether you're a gem in the royal court or a stone on the common path If you accept your part with humility the glory of the universe will be yours

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Greed is costly. Assembled fortunes are lost.

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There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent.

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The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.

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A violent wind does not outlast the morning; a squall of rain does not outlast the day. Such is the course of Nature. And if Nature herself cannot sustain her efforts long, how much less can man!

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He (the Sage) does not show off, therefore he shines.

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Mold clay into a bowl. The empty space makes it useful.

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The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.

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The first practice is the practice of undiscriminating virtue: take care of those who are deserving; also, and equally, take care of those who are not. When you extend your virtue in all directions without discriminating, you feet are firmly planted on the path that returns to the Tao.

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Use justice to rule a country. Use surprise to wage war. Use non-action to govern the world.

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Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.

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