Hold on to the ancient Way to master the present, and to learn the distant beginning. Laozi More Quotes by Laozi More Quotes From Laozi Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment. Laozi positivityintelligentinspirational The new life created by the final integration is self-aware yet without ego, capable of inhabiting a body yet not attached to it, and guided by wisdom rather than emotion. Whole and virtuous, it can never die. Laozi egoselflife Words have divided man from woman, Laozi old-friendsunderstandingmen Thorn bushes grow where armies have camped. Laozi taoismarmygrows When there is no desire, all things are at peace Laozi taoismtao-te-chinginspirational When the ancient Masters said, "If you want to be given everything, give everything up," they weren't using empty phrases. Only in being lived by the Tao can you be truly yourself. Laozi phraseswantgiving I find good people good And I find bad people good If I am good enough. Laozi good-enoughgoodnesspeople That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few. Laozi knownovercomingfacts Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself. Laozi taoismviolencewar Dualistic thinking is a sickness. Laozi sicknessthinking To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder. Laozi conquestrejoicemurder Gently eliminating all obstacles to his own understanding, he constantly maintains his unconditional sincerity. His humility, perseverance, and adaptability evoke the response of the universe and fill him with divine light. Laozi perseverancelighthumility The group will not prosper if the leader grabs the lion's share of the credit for the good work that has been done. Laozi groupsbusinessleadership Without stepping out the door, you can know the world. Laozi taoismdoorsworld A brave and passionate man will kill or be killed. Laozi bravementwo The progress of the Way seems retreating. Laozi taoismprogressway Ever desireless, one can see the mystery. Ever desiring, one can see the manifestations. These two spring from the same source but differ in name; this appears as darkness. Darkness within darkness. The gate to all mystery. Laozi darkness-withinnamesspring He who holds on to the Way seeks no excess. Since he lacks excess, he can grow old in no need to be renewed. Laozi taoismexcessneeds When good thing are accomplished, it does not claim (or name) them. This is Te, which is close in meaning to power or virtue. It is something within a person, and it is enhanced by following the Tao, or 'that from which nothing can deviate'. Laozi taoismnamesdoe Peace is our natural state of being. Laozi statesnatural
