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.
LAOZIWhen pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
More Laozi Quotes
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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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A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
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No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
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Health is the greatest possession.
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A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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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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Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
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Nature is not human hearted.
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When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
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The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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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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A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
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