Between yea and nay, how much difference is there? Laozi More Quotes by Laozi More Quotes From Laozi Do not attempt to conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance. Laozi conquer-the-world resistance causes The tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao The name that can be named is not the eternal Name. The unnamable is the eternally real. Naming is the origin of all particular things. Free from desire, you realize the mystery. Caught in desire, you see only the manifestations. Yet mystery and manifestations arise from the same source. This source is called darkness. Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding. Laozi darkness-within real names Health is the greatest possession. Laozi possession health Throw away holiness and wisdom, and people will be a hundred times happier. Throw away morality and justice, and people will do the right thing. Throw away industry and profit, and there won't be any thieves. If these three aren't enough, just stay at the center of the circle and let all things take their course. Laozi circles justice people A government can be compared to our lungs. Our lungs are best when we don't realize they are helping us breathe. It is when we are constantly aware of our lungs that we know they have come down with an illness. Laozi politics government helping Know the white, But keep the black, Be an example to the world! Being an example to the world, Ever true and unwavering, Return to the infinite. Laozi black example white Use your light, but dim your brightness. Laozi light humility use Requite injury with kindness. Laozi injury kindness On the one hand, loss implies gain; on the other hand, gain implies loss. Laozi gains loss hands The best of all rulers is but a shadowy presence to his subjects. Laozi rulers subjects leadership The net of heaven is very wide in its meshes, and yet it misses nothing. Laozi mesh missing heaven Misfortune is the root of good fortune; good fortune gives birth to misfortune. Laozi birth roots giving Virtue in its grandest aspect is neither more nor less than following reason. Laozi aspect virtue reason The Eternal generates the One. The One generates the Two. The Two generates the Three. The Three generates all things. Laozi miscellaneous three two As restrictions and prohibitions are multiplied the people grow poorer and poorer. When they are subjected to overmuch government, the land is thrown into confusion. Laozi government land people To know one's ignorance is the best part of knowledge. Laozi ignorance knows [The Master] doesn't glitter like a jewel... [but is] as rugged and common as a stone. Laozi leadership jewels motivational A journey of a thousand miles starts in front of your feet. Laozi towers journey feet The wise man knows without traveling. Laozi wise knows men Conquering others takes force, conquering yourself is true strength. Laozi conquer force strength
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