Quotes by Taoism A good wanderer leaves no trace. Laozi wandererstaoism A good speaker does not stutter. Laozi speakerstaoismdoe A good counter needs no calculator. Laozi calculatorstaoismneeds A good door needs no lock, still it can't be opened. Laozi taoismdoorsneeds A good mooring needs no knot, still no one can untie it. Laozi knotstaoismneeds Being a model to the world, eternal virtue will never falter in you, and you return to the boundless. Laozi taoismreturnworld When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head. Laozi sagetaoismuse Those who are unswerving have resolve Laozi taoismresolve Behave simply and hold on to purity. Laozi behavetaoismpurity Let people return to making knots on ropes, instead of writing. Laozi taoismwritingpeople Stillness overcomes heat. Laozi taoismheatovercoming Those who are quiet value the words. When their task is completed, people will say: We did it ourselves. Laozi taoismtaskspeople To be of few words is natural. Laozi taoismfew-wordsnatural Where there is no conflict, there is no fault. Laozi taoismconflictfaults Praise and disgrace cause fear. Laozi taoismcausespraise Praise leads to weakness. Getting it causes fear, losing it causes fear. Laozi taoismweaknesscauses The reason for great distress is the body. Without it, what distress could there be? Laozi taoismbodyreason Must one dread what others dread? Laozi taoismdread The valley spirit never dies. It is called the mystical female. Laozi taoismvalleysfemale Can you open and close the gate of Heaven and act like a woman? Laozi gates-of-heaventaoismheaven«1415161718192021222324»
