Laozi Quotes about Taoism - Page 12

The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.

The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.

Taoism, Doe, Sage

When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.

Laozi

Taoism, Way, Virtue

If you want to become full, let yourself be empty.

Laozi

Tao Te Ching, Taoism, Want

The progress of the Way seems retreating.

Laozi

Taoism, Progress, Way

Stillness is easy to maintain.

Laozi

Taoism, Easy, Stillness

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

Laozi

Space, Taoism, Clay

Heaven's net is very vast. It is sparsely meshed, yet nothing slips through.

Laozi

Heaven, Taoism, Slips

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.

Laozi

Country, Kings, Taoism

The truly great ones rely on substance, and not on surface, hold on to the fruit, and not to the flower.

Laozi

Flower, Taoism, Substance

The forceful and violent will not die from natural causes.

Laozi

Taoism, Causes, Natural

Where there is no conflict, there is no fault.

Laozi

Taoism, Faults, Conflict

To be of few words is natural.

Laozi

Taoism, Few Words, Natural

Excellent soldiers are not furious.

Laozi

Soldier, Taoism, Excellent

A sage is skilled at helping people without excluding anyone.

Laozi

People, Taoism, Sage

The one who rules like the mother lasts long.

Laozi

Mother, Long, Taoism

The separate parts make no carriage.

Laozi

Taoism, Carriages

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

Laozi

Mother, Taoism, Different

Searching for precious goods leads astray.

Laozi

Taoism, Goods

A good counter needs no calculator.

Laozi

Taoism, Needs, Calculators

Laozi, Bi Wang, Paul J. Lin (1977). “A translation of Lao Tzu's Tao te ching and Wang Pi's commentary”, Univ of Michigan Center for chinese

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.

Laozi

Practice, Feet, Taoism

Laozi, Brian Browne Walker (1992). “Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu”