The things that have acquired unity are these: Heaven by unity has become clear; Earth by unity has become steady; The Spirit by unity has become spiritual; The Valley by unity has become full; All things by unity have come into existence. Laozi More Quotes by Laozi More Quotes From Laozi Use your own light and return to the source of light. This is called practicing eternity. Laozi return light use The best of all teachers is the one who helps people so that eventually they don't need him. Laozi teacher people needs The sage has no concern for himself, but makes the concerns of others his own. Laozi sage taoism compassion Nature's way is simple and easy, but men prefer the intricate and artificial. Laozi simple men way A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar. Laozi humorous witty love The highest virtue does nothing. Yet, nothing needs to be done. The lowest virtue does everything. Yet, much remains to be done. Laozi taoism doe needs What resists, persists. Laozi persist The wise man knows he doesn't know. Laozi wise knows men Those who would take over the earth and shape it to their will, never, I notice succeed. Laozi succeed shapes earth Goodie-goodies are the thieves of virtue. Laozi thieves virtue What is well planted will not be uprooted. Laozi taoism wells People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure. Laozi life-and-love failure inspirational Only I am clumsy, like drifting on the waves of the sea, without direction. Laozi taoism compassion sea Those who have the courage to dare will perish. Those who have the courage not to dare will live. Laozi taoism dare Speaking with kindness creates confidence, thinking with kindness creates profoundness, giving with kindness creates love. Laozi communication kindness relationship By moderation one can be generous. Laozi generous taoism moderation What has not yet emerged is easy to prevent. Laozi taoism easy Those who know when to halt are unharmed. Laozi taoism halt knows Thus it is that "Some things are increased by being diminished, others are diminished by being increased." What others have taught, I also teach; verily, I will make it the root of my teaching. Laozi humility teaching roots When the effective leader is finished with his work, the people say it happened naturally. Laozi leadership work inspirational
