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 The best people are like water, which benefits all things and does not compete with them. It stays in lowly places that others reject. This is why it is so similar to the Way. Laozi wisdom water people The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms. Laozi doe inspirational giving Obscure, like muddy waters. Laozi taoism obscure water The Way is eternal. Until your last day, you are free from peril. Laozi taoism lasts way I do not know its name. I call it the Way. For the lack of better words I call it great. Laozi taoism names way The whole world says that my Way is great like nothing else. It is great because it is like nothing else. If it were like everything else, it would long ago have become insignificant. Laozi taoism long-ago world Heaven's net is very vast. It is sparsely meshed, yet nothing slips through. Laozi slips taoism heaven From now back to antiquity, its (Tao's) name has not been lost. Thereby, see the origin of all. Laozi taoism names lost There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth. Laozi taoism earth heaven Can you make your soul embrace the One and not lose it? Laozi taoism embrace soul I alone am different from the others, because I am nourished by the great mother. Laozi taoism different mother The greatest virtue is to follow the Way utterly. Laozi taoism virtue way The sage embraces the one, and is an example to the world. Laozi sage taoism example Hold on to the great image, and the whole world follows, follows unharmed, content and completely at peace. Laozi taoism whole world Profound virtue is indeed deep and wide. It leads all things back to the great order. Laozi taoism profound order By not claiming to be first in the world one can rule. Laozi taoism world firsts Excellent leaders of people lower themselves. Laozi taoism leader people To bear the country's disgrace is to rule the shrines of soil and grain. To bear the country's misfortunes is to be the king of the world. Laozi taoism kings country The supreme rulers are hardly known by their subjects. The lesser are loved and praised. The even lesser are feared. The least are despised. Laozi taoism supreme subjects In lightness the root is lost. In haste the ruler is lost. Laozi taoism haste roots