Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
LAOZIA vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
More Laozi Quotes
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…the more you talk of it, the less you understand.
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In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.
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All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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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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Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Excellent warriors are not violent.
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Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
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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.
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If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
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Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
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The world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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The wise man knows without traveling.
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The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.
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The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
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Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
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Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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The farther you go, the less you know.
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When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.
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The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
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