Between yea and nay, how much difference is there? Laozi More Quotes by Laozi More Quotes From Laozi Of the second-rate leaders people speak respectfully saying, "He has done this, he has done that." Of the first-rate leaders, they do not say this. They say, "We have done it all ourselves." Laozi leader teaching people A man is born gentle and weak. At death, he is hard and stiff. Green plants are tender and filled with sap. At death, they are withered and dry. Therefore, the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death, and the gentle and yielding is the disciple of life. Laozi health fitness motivational When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people's hearts. Laozi heart love people By letting go, it all gets done. Laozi inspiration acceptance letting-go A journey of a thousand leagues begins beneath one's feet. Laozi journey feet inspirational When great armies go to war, Sorrow is the sole winner. Laozi army sorrow war The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal Name. Laozi taoism tao-te-ching names Deal with it before it happens. Set things in order before there is confusion. Laozi confusing confusion order Yield and overcome; Bend and be straight; Empty and be full; Wear out and be new; Have little and gain; Have much and be confused. ...The ancients say, "Yield and overcome." Is that an empty saying? Be really whole, And all things will come to you. Laozi yield confused confusion Of all things, none does not revere the Way and honor virtue. Reverence of the Way and honoring virtue were not demanded of them, but it is in their nature. Laozi taoism honor doe People are difficult to rule, because of their knowledge. Laozi taoism people knowledge Those who know are not learned. Those who are learned do not know. Laozi taoism knows knowledge The highest tone is hard to hear. Laozi taoism tone hard Thirty spokes are joined in the wheel's hub. The hole in the middle makes it useful. Laozi taoism thirty wheels Mold clay into a bowl. The empty space makes it useful. Laozi taoism clay space Cut out doors and windows for the house. The holes make it useful. Laozi cutting house doors Who can wait in stillness while the mud settles? Laozi taoism mud waiting Pounding an edge to sharpness will not make it last. Laozi sharpness taoism lasts Racing through the field and hunting make the mind wild. Laozi hunting racing mind Those who know when it is enough will not perish. Laozi taoism enough knows
