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 When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao. Laozi practice average believe Loving, hating, having expectations: all these are attachments. Attachment prevents the growth of one's true being. Laozi true-friend family hate The feminine values are the fountain of bliss. Know the masculine, Keep to the feminine. Laozi feminine fountain bliss The further one goes, the less (he realizes he) one knows. Laozi funny-travel realizing travel The sage wears clothes of coarse cloth but carries jewels in his bosom; He knows himself but does not display himself; He loves himself but does not hold himself in high esteem. Laozi clothes jewels love There is no calamity greater than lavish desires. There is no greater guilt than discontent. And there is no greater disaster than greed. Laozi greed money guilt Of the best rulers, The people only know that they exist; the next best they love and praise the next they fear; and the next they revile. When they do not command the people's faith, some will lose faith in them, and then they resort to oaths! But of the best when their task is accomplished, their work done, the people all remark, We have done it ourselves. Laozi tasks done people The world is a sacred vessel. It should not be meddled with. It should not be owned. If you try to meddle with it you will ruin it. If you try to own it you will lose it Laozi future vision trying Favor and disgrace are like fear. Favor is in a higher place, and disgrace in a lower place. When you win them you are like being in fear, and when you lose them you are also like being in fear. So favor and disgrace are like fear. Laozi favors fear winning If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants. Laozi inspirational love lying Do not imagine that an integral being has the ambition of enlightening the unaware or raising worldly people to the divine realm. To her, there is no self and other, and hence no one to be raised; no heaven and hell, and hence no destination. Laozi ambition self people Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them... If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed. Laozi humility kings lying Greed for enlightenment and immortality is no different than greed for material wealth. It is self-centered and dualistic, and thus an obstacle to true attainment. Therefore these states are never achieved by those who covet them; rather, they are the reward of the virtuous. Laozi achievement greed self Governing a large state is like boiling a small fish. Laozi fishes government states Carrying body and soul and embracing the one, Can you avoid separation? Laozi unity body soul He who possess virtue in abundance may be compared to an infant. Laozi abundance virtue may The Way of Heaven does not complete, and yet it skillfully achieves victory. It does not speak, and yet it skillfully responds to things. It comes to you without your invitation. Laozi victory doe heaven So sometimes things are ahead and sometimes they are behind; Sometimes breathing is hard, sometimes it comes easily; Sometimes there is strength and sometimes weakness; Sometimes one is up and sometimes down. Therefore the sage avoids extremes, excesses, and complacency. Laozi breathing balance strength It is wisdom to know others. It is enlightenment to know oneself. Laozi enlightenment discovery teacher The usefulness of a pot comes from its emptiness. Laozi usefulness emptiness pot
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