Quotes by Taoism Make the small big and the few many. Laozi taoism bigs True words seem false. Laozi true-words taoism knowledge Other people are occupied, I alone am unwilling, like the outcast. Laozi taoism compassion people Stop trying to control. Let go of fixed plans and concepts, and the world will govern itself. Laozi taoism letting-go trying The most straight seems curved. Laozi taoism seems Those who stay where they are will endure. Laozi taoism endure Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right. Laozi taoism arguing knowledge All things of the world are born of being; being is born of nonbeing. Laozi taoism born world Letting the mind control the vital breath is called force. Laozi taoism force mind Lightly given promises must meet with little trust. Laozi taoism littles promise Yielding is the way of the Tao. Laozi taoism acceptance way The sage is sharp but does not cut, pointed but does not pierce, forthright but does not offend, bright but does not dazzle. Laozi taoism cutting doe The sage never strives for greatness, and can therefore accomplish greatness. Laozi sage taoism greatness The sage knows without traveling, perceives without looking, completes without acting. Laozi sage taoism acting Peace and quiet are preferred. Victory should not be praised. Laozi taoism victory quiet To have enough of enough is always enough. Laozi taoism enough Solve it before it happens. Order it before chaos emerges. Laozi taoism chaos order Knowledge of the eternal is all-embracing. To be all-embracing leads to righteousness, which is majestic. Laozi righteousness taoism majestic Seek not happiness too greedily and be not fearful of happiness. Laozi seeking-happiness taoism happiness When everyone in the world sees beauty, then ugly exists. Laozi taoism ugly world «1234567891011»