The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
LAOZIThe True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
More Laozi Quotes
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Not all spiritual paths lead to the harmonious Oneness. Indeed, most are detours and distractions, nothing more.
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Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.
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When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
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Wear down to be renewed.
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Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
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A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
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If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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The great image lacks shape.
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The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Instead 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.
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Heavy is the root of light.
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When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
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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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Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
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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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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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Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
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Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.
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Return animosity with virtue.
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In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.
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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 world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
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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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