All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power. Laozi More Quotes by Laozi More Quotes From Laozi The good man is the teacher of the bad, And the bad is the material from which the good may learn. He who does not value the teacher, Or greatly care for the material, Is greatly deluded although he may be learned. Such is the essential mystery. Laozi learningteachermen I do not act, and people become reformed by themselves. Laozi taoismpeople Because of a great love, one is courageous. Laozi taoismanniversarylove ...The sage, traveling all day, Does not lose sight of his baggage. Though there are beautiful things to be seen, He remains unattached and calm. Laozi sightdoebeautiful The best leaders are those their people hardly know exist. Laozi tao-te-chingleaderpeople 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 Leadership is your ability to hide your panic from others. Laozi great-leaderpanicleadership Take time to listen to what is said without words, to obey the law too subtle to be written, to worship the unnameable and to embrace the unformed. Laozi lawlisteningtime The mark of a moderate man is freedom from his own ideas. Tolerant like the sky, all-pervading like sunlight, firm like a mountain, supple like a tree in the wind, he has no destination in view and makes use of anything life happens to bring his way. Laozi viewsinspirationalmen To understand the limitation of things, desire them. Laozi tao-chingtao-te-chingdesire In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. Laozi landdwellingheart 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 Free from desire, you realize the mystery, caught in the desire, you see only the manifestations. Laozi mysterytao-te-chingdesire When you stand with your two feet on the ground, you will always keep your balance. Laozi feetlifetwo Use justice to rule a country. Use surprise to wage war. Use non-action to govern the world. Laozi justicewarcountry Understand this if nothing else: spiritual freedom and oneness with the Tao are not randomly bestowed gifts, but the rewards of conscious self-transformation and self-evolution. Laozi onenessselfspiritual The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness. Laozi sagetaoismknowledge A tree that cannot bend will crack in the wind. Thus by nature's own decree, the soft and gentle are triumphant. Laozi crackstreewind
