Between yea and nay, how much difference is there? Laozi More Quotes by Laozi More Quotes From Laozi Gentleness brings victory to him who attacks, and safety to him who defends. Those whom Heaven would save, it fences round with gentleness. Laozi safety political humility Those who are self-righteous are not prominent. Laozi taoism righteous self The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.' Laozi confusion leadership people Accept disgrace willingly... Accept being unimportant... Surrender yourself humbly; then you can be trusted to care for all things. Love the world as your own self; then you can truly care for all things. Laozi self love world Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it's own accord. Laozi being-free simplicity names People turn their eyes and ears to him (the sage), and the sage cares for them like his own children. Laozi eye compassion children The purest white seems stained. Laozi taoism seems white Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time. Laozi filling taoism way To joy in conquest is to joy in the loss of human life. Laozi human-life loss joy Human being's essential nature is perfect and faultless. Laozi essentials humans perfect The usefulness of the pot lies in its emptiness. Laozi emptiness pot lying It is hidden but always present. Laozi Kindness in thought leads to wisdom. Kindness in speech leads to eloquence. Kindness in action leads to love. Laozi speech action kindness The highest virtue is not virtuous. Therefore it has virtue. The lowest virtue holds on to virtue. Therefore it has no virtue. Laozi taoism virtuous virtue They can see their neighbors. Roosters and dogs can be heard from there. Still, they will age and die without visiting one another. Laozi taoism age dog He (the Sage) does not show off, therefore he shines. Laozi taoism shining doe Those who show off do not shine. Laozi taoism shining shows One's own self or material goods, which has more worth? Laozi uplifting self loss The one who can dissolve her mind will suddenly discover the Tao at her feet. Laozi taoism feet mind Knowing that we don't know it's humility; thinking that we know what we don't know, is sickness. Laozi knowing humility thinking
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