The great Way is easy, yet people prefer the side paths. Be aware when things are out of balance. Stay centered within the Tao. Laozi More Quotes by Laozi More Quotes From Laozi The liberation cannot be reached but by means of the perception of the identity of the individual spirit with the universal spirit. Laozi perception identity mean When the hares have all been caught, the hunting dogs are cooked. Laozi caught hunting dog The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced. Laozi taoism criminals law The heavy is the root of the light. The tranquil is the ruler of the hasty. Laozi light darkness roots You cannot receive what you don't give. Outflow determines inflow. Laozi withholding determine giving When family ties are disturbed, devoted children arise. Laozi taoism ties children Prepare for the difficult while it is still easy. Deal with the big while it is still small. Difficult undertakings have always started with what easy. Great undertakings always started with what is small. Therefore the sage never strives for the great,And thereby the great is achieved. Laozi sage easy character When Simplicity is broken up, it is made into instruments. Evolved individuals who employ them, are made into leaders. In this way, the Great System is United. Laozi simplicity broken leader If you can find true contentment, it will last forever. Laozi taoism contentment forever The ancient Masters didn't try to educate the people, but kindly taught them to not-know. When they think that they know the answers, people are difficult to guide. When they know that they don't know, people can find their own way. If you want to learn how to govern, avoid being clever or rich. The simplest pattern is the clearest. Content with an ordinary life, you can show all people the way back to their own true nature. Laozi clever people thinking Nature doesn't make long speeches. Laozi speech nature long Treat the large as the small and the few as the many. Laozi treats perspective The real key to health and happiness and success is self knowledge Laozi keys real self The world's big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings. Laozi done humble attention Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses. Laozi passion wisdom love Only by working within the laws that govern the flow of water will happiness be achieved. Laozi flow law water The wise man does not lay up treasure. The more he expends on others, the more he gains for himself. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own. Laozi wisdom wise inspirational There is no greater fault than sensual indulgence. There is no greater misfortune than malcontent. There is no greater calamity than greed. Laozi taoism greed greater Seeing the small is called clarity. Laozi taoism clarity seeing To realize that our knowledge is ignorance, This is a noble insight. To regard our ignorance as knowledge, This is mental sickness. Only when we are sick of the sickness Shall we cease to be sick. The Sage is not sick, being sick of sickness; This is the secret of health. Laozi sick ignorance knowledge