Approach the universe with Tao, And evil will have no power. Not that evil is not powerful, But its power will not be used to harm others. Laozi More Quotes by Laozi More Quotes From Laozi The Way is hidden and nameless. Still only the Way nourishes and completes. Laozi nameless taoism way The sage wears coarse clothes, concealing jade. Laozi sage taoism clothes So the unwanting soul sees what's hidden, and the ever-wanting soul sees only what it wants. Laozi taoism soul want A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful. Laozi clay care space The great image lacks shape. Laozi taoism shapes Hear no evil. See no evil. Speak no evil. Laozi party-hard speak-no-evil feel-good Meet the difficult while it is easy. Laozi taoism difficult easy What makes a kingdom great is its being like a down-flowing river,--the central point towards which all the smaller streams under Heaven converge; or like the female throughout the world, who by quiescence always overcomes the male. And quiescence is a form of humility. Laozi humility rivers heaven Therefore, if a great kingdom humbles itself before a small kingdom, it shall make that small kingdom its prize. And if a small kingdom humbles itself before a great kingdom, it shall win over that great kingdom. Thus the one humbles itself in order to attain, the other attains because it is humble. If the great kingdom has no further desire than to bring men together and to nourish them, the small kingdom will have no further desire than to enter the service of the other. But in order that both may have their desire, the great one must learn humility. Laozi humility humble winning The reason why rivers and seas are able to be lords over a hundred mountain streams, is that they know how to keep below them. That is why they are able to reign over all the mountain streams. Laozi humility sea rivers To the good I would be good; to the not-good I would also be good, in order to make them good. Laozi compassion would-be order Surrender your self-interest. Love others as much as you love yourself. Then you can be entrusted with all things under heaven. Laozi self love-you inspirational Everything will settle in its own place automatically. Laozi settling Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his words put himself below them; wishing to be before the people, he must put himself behind them. In this way, though he has his place above them, the people do not feel his weight; though he has his place before them, they do not feel it as an injury. Therefore all mankind delight to exalt him, and weary of him not. Laozi humility wish people The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he does not wish to display his worth. Laozi merit humility wish To know you have enough is to be rich. Laozi chinese rich simplicity Act without striving. Work without interfering. Find the flavour in what is flavourless. Laozi flavour strive inspirational The great Way is easy, yet people prefer the side paths. Be aware when things are out of balance. Stay centered within the Tao. Laozi taoism balance people Those who praise themselves do not prevail. Laozi taoism praise Conquering the world and changing it, I do not think it can succeed. Laozi taoism world thinking
