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Laozi Quotes - Page 30

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Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength

Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength

Motivational, Strength, Wisdom

Make the small big and the few many.

Taoism, Bigs

Laozi, Chichung Huang (2003). “Tao te ching: a literal translation with an introduction, notes, and commentary”, Asian Humanities Pr

Stillness is the ruler of haste.

Taoism, Haste, Rulers

The feminine values are the fountain of bliss. Know the masculine, Keep to the feminine.

Bliss, Feminine, Fountain

Be the chief but never the lord.

Inspirational, Inspiring, Leadership

Shape clay into a vessel; It is the space within that makes it useful. Cut doors and windows for a room; It is the holes which make it useful. Therefore benefit comes from what is there; Usefulness from what is not there.

Inspirational, Cutting, Space

Do nondoing, strive for nonstriving, savor the flavorless, regard the small as important, make much of little, repay enmity with virtue; plan for difficulty when it is still easy, do the great while it is still small. The most difficult things in the world must be done while they are easy; the greatest things in the world must be done while they are small.

Important, Done, Enmity

People are difficult to rule, because of their knowledge.

Knowledge, People, Taoism

The best soldier does not attack. The superior fighter succeeds without violence. The greatest conqueror wins without struggle. The most successful manager leads without dictating. This is intelligent non aggressiveness.

Peace, Struggle, Successful

The Wise Man is square but not sharp, honest but not not malign, straight but not severe, bright but not dazzling.

Wise, Men, Squares

I am at peace, and people become fair by themselves.

People, Taoism, Fairs

All things flourish, and each returns to its source.

Taoism, Return, Source

What Heaven detests, who knows why? Even the sage considers it difficult.

Heaven, Taoism, Sage

Arms are instruments of ill omen, not the instruments of the gentleman. When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so without relish.

Gentleman, Use, Arms

Laozi, D. C. Lau (1989). “Tao Te Ching”, p.47, Chinese University Press

He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much.

Reality, Generosity, Giving

The wise man knows without traveling.

Wise, Men, Knows

Laozi (1905). “The Simple Way”

A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.

Taoism, Multitudes, Tiresome

Nature is not human hearted.

Nature, Enlightening, Hearted

High and low rest on each other.

Taoism, Lows, Highs And Lows

Peace and quiet are preferred. Victory should not be praised.

Taoism, Victory, Quiet

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

Inspirational, Leadership, Wisdom

The world's beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.

Mother, Children, Taoism

Those who defeat others are strong, those who defeat themselves are mighty.

Strong, Taoism, Defeat

Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory. - Diane Arbus By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.

Winning, Giving, Victory

When the hares have all been caught, the hunting dogs are cooked.

Dog, Hunting, Caught

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