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Laozi Quotes about Desire

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Freedom from desire leads to inner peace.

Freedom from desire leads to inner peace.

Peace, Desire, Calmness

To understand the limitation of things, desire them.

Tao Te Ching, Desire, Tao Ching

Free from desire, you realize the mystery, caught in the desire, you see only the manifestations.

Tao Te Ching, Desire, Mystery

I let go of all desire for the common good, and the good becomes as common as the grass.

Letting Go, Desire, Liberty

Free from desire, you realize the mystery.

Tao Te Ching, Desire, Mystery

"Tao Te Ching". Book by Laozi (Ch. 1), 4th century BC.

There is no greater offence than harbouring desires. There is no greater disaster than discontent. There is no greater misfortune than wanting more.

Inspirational, Desire, Wanting More

There is no greater crime than desire.

Taoism, Desire, Crime

Always without desire we must be found, If its deep mystery we would sound; But if desire always within us be, Its outer fringe is all that we shall see.

Wise, Wisdom, Desire

Laozi, Philip J. Ivanhoe (2003). “The Daodejing of Laozi”, p.102, Hackett Publishing

The Master's power is like this. He lets all things come and go effortlessly, without desire. He never expects results; thus he is never disappointed. He is never disappointed; thus his spirit never grows old.

Tao Te Ching, Taoism, Desire

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.

Desire, Sin, Enough

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.

Men, Taoism, Desire

We desire to understand the world by giving names to the things we see, but these things are only the effects of something subtle.

Names, Giving, Desire

Embrace simplicity. Put others first. Desire little.

Simplicity, Taoism, Desire

The Tao is infinite, eternal. Why is it eternal? It was never born; thus it can never die. Why is it infinite? It has no desires for itself; thus it is present for all beings. The Master stays behind; that is why she is ahead. She is detached from all things; that is why she is one with them. Because she has let go of herself, she is perfectly fulfilled.

Letting Go, Desire, Tao

Lessen selfishness and restrain desires.

Taoism, Desire, Selfishness

Without desire there is stillness, and the world settles by itself.

Taoism, Desire, World

The sage desires no desire, does not value rare treasures, learns without learning, recovers what people have left behind.

People, Taoism, Desire

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

It (Tao) is eternally without desire. So, it can be called small. All things return to it, although it does not make itself their ruler. So, it can be called great.

Taoism, Desire, Doe

The sage seeks freedom from desire. He does not collect precious things. He learns not to hold on to ideas. He brings men back to what they have lost.

Men, Ideas, Desire

Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

I have no desire to desire, and people become like the uncarved wood by themselves.

People, Taoism, Desire

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