In the Way of Heaven, there is no partiality of love; it is always on the side of the good man. Laozi More Quotes by Laozi More Quotes From Laozi Being a model to the world, eternal virtue will never falter in you, and you return to the boundless. Laozi taoism return world When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head. Laozi sage taoism use Those who are unswerving have resolve Laozi taoism resolve Behave simply and hold on to purity. Laozi behave taoism purity Let people return to making knots on ropes, instead of writing. Laozi taoism writing people Stillness overcomes heat. Laozi taoism heat overcoming Those who are quiet value the words. When their task is completed, people will say: We did it ourselves. Laozi taoism tasks people To be of few words is natural. Laozi taoism few-words natural Where there is no conflict, there is no fault. Laozi taoism conflict faults Praise and disgrace cause fear. Laozi taoism causes praise Praise leads to weakness. Getting it causes fear, losing it causes fear. Laozi taoism weakness causes The reason for great distress is the body. Without it, what distress could there be? Laozi taoism body reason Must one dread what others dread? Laozi taoism dread The valley spirit never dies. It is called the mystical female. Laozi taoism valleys female Can you open and close the gate of Heaven and act like a woman? Laozi gates-of-heaven taoism heaven A great country is like the lower outlet of a river. It is the world's meeting ground, the world's female. Laozi taoism rivers country The female always surpasses the male with stillness. In her stillness she is yielding. Laozi taoism males female Can you gather your vital breath and yet be tender like a newborn baby? Laozi newborn taoism baby The one who is filled by virtue is like a newborn baby. Laozi newborn taoism baby Yielding, like ice about to melt. Laozi tao-ching taoism ice