Going forward seems like retreat. Laozi More Quotes by Laozi More Quotes From Laozi By following this simple path, you become extraordinary, unfathomable, a being of profound cosmic subtlety. You outlive time and space by realizing the subtle truth of the universe. Laozi simpletruthtime All things of the world are born of being; being is born of nonbeing. Laozi taoismbornworld Letting the mind control the vital breath is called force. Laozi taoismforcemind Lightly given promises must meet with little trust. Laozi taoismlittlespromise Yielding is the way of the Tao. Laozi taoismacceptanceway A man's excellence is like that of water; It benefits all things without striving; It takes to the low places shunned by men. Water is akin to Tao. . . . In all the earth nothing weaker than water, Yet in attacking the hard, nothing superior, Nothing so certain in wearing down strength: There is no way to resist it. Note then: The weak conquer the strong, The yielding outlast the aggressors. Laozi strengthstrongmen Become totally empty Laozi emptinessmindinspirational When you let go of what you are, you become what you might be. Laozi letting-gomotivationalinspirational Find a teacher who is an integral being, a beacon who extends his light and virtue with equal ease to those who appreciate him and those who don't. Shape yourself in his mold, bathe in his nourishing radiance, and reflect it out to the rest of the world. Laozi lightappreciationteacher The softest of stuff in the world, penetrates quickly the hardest, insubstantial, it enters where there is no room. Laozi breathingstuffworld Why are the people starving?- Laozi letting-golifepeople The eye with which you see God is the same eye with which God sees you; one in seeing; one in knowing; one in loving. Laozi seeingeyeknowing The sage is sharp but does not cut, pointed but does not pierce, forthright but does not offend, bright but does not dazzle. Laozi taoismcuttingdoe A good traveler leaves no tracks. Good speech lacks fault-finding. Laozi trackspeechlife Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness. Laozi wisdomwiselife To become learned, each day add something. To become enlightened, each day drop something Laozi spiritualinspirationalphilosophy As soon as you have made a thought, laugh at it. Laozi laughterhappinesslaughing Not-knowing is true knowledge. Laozi knowinginspirationalmoving He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful. Laozi powerfulstrengthstrong With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world. Laozi conquer-the-worldpowerpeace
