Know the white, But keep the black, Be an example to the world! Being an example to the world, Ever true and unwavering, Return to the infinite. Laozi More Quotes by Laozi More Quotes From Laozi The sage does not act and therefore does not fail, does not seize and therefore does not lose. Laozi sagetaoismdoe There is no greater mistake than to make light of an enemy By making light of an enemy many a kingdom has been lost. Laozi lightmistakeenemy A winner listens, a loser just waits until it is their turn to talk. Laozi loserwisewaiting If you really want everything, then give up everything. Laozi giving-upwantgiving Quarrel with a friend - and you are both wrong. Laozi quarrelsfriendship True power is stillness within motion. Laozi true-powerstillness Give up your relentless moralizing, the continual pinpricks which pierce the skin of your fellows. The distinction between good and evil is the sickness of the mind. Give up your morals, and the people will regain a love of their fellows. Laozi giving-uplovepeople All things in the world come from being. And being comes from non-being. Laozi miscellaneousall-thingsworld There are three layers to the universe. In the lower, Tai Ching, and the middle, Shan Ching, the hindrance of a physical bodily existence is required. Those who fail to live consistently in accord with the Tao reside here. In the upper, Yu Ching, there is only Tao: the bondage of form is broken, and the only thing existing is the exquisite energy dance of the immortal divine beings. Laozi threebrokenenergy An integral being knows without going, Laozi accomplishactioninspirational How can a man's life keep it's course If he will not let it flow, Those who flow as life flows know They need no other force: They feel no wear, they feel no tear, They need no mending, no repair. Laozi tearsspiritualmen Who can enjoy enlightenment and remain indifferent to suffering in the world? This is not in keeping with the Way. Only those who increase their service along with their understanding can be called men and women of Tao. Laozi understandingsufferingmen He who stands on tiptoe is not steady. He who strides cannot maintain the pace. He who makes a show is not enlightened. He who is self-righteous is not respected. He who boasts achieves nothing. He who brags will not endure. According to followers of the Tao, "These are extra food and unnecessary luggage." They do not bring happiness, therefore followers of the Tao avoid them. Laozi pacefollowersself The highest benevolence acts without purpose. Laozi taoismpurposecompassion Attain utmost emptiness. Abide in steadfast stillness. Laozi steadfasttaoismemptiness When you accurately perceive the fluidity of things, you can also begin to perceive the constancy behind them: the creative, transformative, boundless, immutable Tao. Laozi taoismfluiditycreative The truly wise are content to be last. They are, therefore, first. They are indifferent to themselves. They are, therefore self-confident. Laozi confidenceselfwise Meandering leads to perfection. Laozi hikingjourneyperfection Being is born of not being. Laozi born Going forward seems like retreat. Laozi tao-te-ching-leadershipretreatseems
