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Laozi Quotes - Page 34

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When they lose their sense of awe, people turn to religion. When they no longer trust themselves, they begin to depend upon authority. Therefore the Master steps back so that people won't be confused. He teaches without

When they lose their sense of awe, people turn to religion. When they no longer trust themselves, they begin to depend upon authority. Therefore the Master steps back so that people won't be confused. He teaches without a teaching, so that people will have nothing to learn.

Confused, Teaching, People

Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.

People, Honor, Failing

"Tao Te Ching". Book by Laozi (Ch. 17), 4th century BC.

Because he (the Sage) demands no honor, he will never be dishonored.

Honor, Taoism, Sage

The Way is empty, yet inexhaustible, like an abyss!

Taoism, Way, Empty

The Tao is told is not the Tao.

Taoism, Tao

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

Giving, Tao Te Ching, Taoism

The Way is ever without action, yet nothing is left undone.

Taoism, Way, Action

Gentleness brings victory to him who attacks, and safety to him who defends. Those whom Heaven would save, it fences round with gentleness.

Humility, Safety, Political

The most able seems clumsy.

Taoism, Able, Seems

He who acts, spoils; he who grasps, lets slip.

Wisdom, Spoil, Slips

Why did the ancients praise the Way? Did they not say it was because you find what you seek and are saved from your wrongdoings?

Taoism, Way, Praise

The sage is one with the world, and lives in harmony with it.

Taoism, Sage, World

Heavy is the root of light.

Light, Roots, Taoism

Laozi (2009). “Lao-tzu's Taoteching: With Selected Commentaries from the Past 2,000 Years”

If people do not revere the Law of Nature It will adversely affect them. If they accept It with knowledge and reverence, It will accommodate them with balance and harmony.

Law, Balance And Harmony, People

Without going outside, you may know the whole world, without looking through the window, you may see the ways of heaven. The farther you go, the less you know. Thus the sage knows without traveling; he sees without looking; he works without doing.

Yoga, Heaven, May

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

What should be shrunken must first be stretched.

Taoism, Firsts, Should

Know the white, But keep the black, Be an example to the world! Being an example to the world, Ever true and unwavering, Return to the infinite.

White, Black, Example

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.

Inspirational, Moving, Desire

Whoever is planted in the Tao will not be rooted up. Whoever embraces the Tao will not slip away. Her name will be held in honor from generation to generation. Let the Tao be present in your life and you will become genuine. Let it be present in your family and your family will flourish. Let it be present in your country and your country will be an example to all countries in the world. Let it be present in the universe and the universe will sing. How do I know this is true? By looking inside myself.

Country, Names, Honor

Clay is used to make vases, but it is the emptiness they contain that makes them useful.

Clay, Vases, Emptiness

Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best story you possibly can. I wish you Happy New Year and diary full of best stories ever written in your life.

New Year, Happy Life, Years

No misfortune is worse than underestimating the enemy. Underestimating the enemy, I risk losing my treasure.

Risk, Enemy, Taoism

From What-is all the world of things was born But What-is sprang in turn from What-is-not.

World, Born, Turns

Do not make them (people) weary at their work. If you do not make them weary, they will not be weary of you.

People, Taoism, Weary

Ever desireless, one can see the mystery. Ever desiring, one can see the manifestations. These two spring from the same source but differ in name; this appears as darkness. Darkness within darkness. The gate to all mystery.

Spring, Names, Darkness Within

Laozi, Philip J. Ivanhoe (2003). “The Daodejing of Laozi”, p.106, Hackett Publishing

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