Scholars of the highest class, when they hear about the Tao... Laozi More Quotes by Laozi More Quotes From Laozi Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation. Laozi taoism serenity mind The wise man puts himself last and finds himself first. Laozi motivational-sales wise men Once you arrive {at a spontaneous awareness of the Great Oneness}, remember: it isn't necessary to struggle to maintain unity with it. All you have to do is participate in it. Laozi oneness unity struggle The Wise Man is square but not sharp, honest but not not malign, straight but not severe, bright but not dazzling. Laozi squares wise men Those who take long steps cannot keep the pace. Laozi taoism pace long If people are not afraid of dying, why threaten them with death? Laozi taoism dying people He who regards the world as he does the fortune of his own body can govern the world. He who loves the world as he does his own body can be entrusted with the world. Laozi charity doe world What's the difference between beautiful and ugly? Laozi taoism differences beautiful The most able seems clumsy. Laozi taoism able seems Those who defeat others are strong, those who defeat themselves are mighty. Laozi taoism defeat strong If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare? Laozi taoism law people He who is contented is rich. Laozi being-happy happiness inspirational Knowing others is to be clever. Knowing yourself is to be enlightened. Overcoming others requires force. Overcoming yourself requires strength. Laozi clever integrity inspirational Let the country be small, and the inhabitants few. Laozi taoism country Always without desire we must be found, If its deep mystery we would sound; But if desire always within us be, Its outer fringe is all that we shall see. Laozi wisdom wise desire If you see what is small as it sees itself, and accept what is weak for what strength it has, and use what is dim for the light it gives then all will go well. This is called Acting Naturally. Laozi acting light giving Knowing the future is the flower of the Way, and the beginning of folly. Laozi taoism flower knowing The wise person dines on something more subtle: He eats the understanding that the named was born from the unnamed, that all being flows from non-being, that the describable world emanates from an indescribable source. Laozi source flow world Clay is moulded to make a vessel, but the utility of the vessel lies in the space where there is nothing. . . . Thus, taking advantage of what is, we recognize the utility of what is not. Laozi clay space lying Knowing the bright, but clinging to the dark, you become a model to the world. Laozi compassion knowing dark
