When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
LAOZIInstead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.
More Laozi Quotes
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The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
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When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them… If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
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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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Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
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Meandering leads to perfection.
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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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There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
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The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience.
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Meet the difficult while it is easy.
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…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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