Quotes by Taoism Sometimes gain comes from losing, and sometimes loss comes from gaining. Laozi taoismgainsloss If good happens, good; if bad happens, good. Laozi tao-chingtaoismtao-te-ching Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect. Laozi taoismimperfectperfection Every step is on the path. Laozi taoismpathsteps What should be shrunken must first be stretched. Laozi taoismshouldfirsts See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world. Laozi taoismcompassioncountry If you worry more for others' beliefs, then you will be their slave. Laozi taoismbeliefworry Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force. Laozi taoisminspirationalneeds A good person is the bad person's teacher. A bad person is the good person's task. Laozi taoismteacherknowledge Your name or your body, what is dearer? Your body or your wealth, what is worthier? Laozi taoismbodynames I do not act, and people become reformed by themselves. Laozi taoismpeople Because of a great love, one is courageous. Laozi taoismanniversarylove The value of teaching without words and accomplishing without action is understood by few in the world. Laozi taoismteachingworld Loss is not as bad as wanting more. Laozi wanting-moretaoismloss Hold on to the ancient Way to master the present, and to learn the distant beginning. Laozi taoismancientway Allow your softer, more intuitive, and less dominating feminine qualities to rise to the fore, so that you're surrendering rather than dominating, receiving rather than broadcasting, loving rather than fighting. Laozi taoismqualityfighting The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness. Laozi sagetaoismknowledge Quiet your mind and stop judging and resisting and manipulating the natural way. Laozi taoismjudgingmind First and last follow each other. Laozi taoismlastsfirsts Those who boast are not respected. Laozi taoismboast«1234567891011»
