To attain knowledge, add things every day To attain wisdom, remove things every day 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 sage taoism doe 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 light mistake enemy A winner listens, a loser just waits until it is their turn to talk. Laozi loser wise waiting If you really want everything, then give up everything. Laozi giving-up want giving Quarrel with a friend - and you are both wrong. Laozi quarrels friendship True power is stillness within motion. Laozi true-power stillness 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-up love people All things in the world come from being. And being comes from non-being. Laozi miscellaneous all-things world 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 three broken energy An integral being knows without going, Laozi accomplish action inspirational 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 tears spiritual men 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 understanding suffering men 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 pace followers self The highest benevolence acts without purpose. Laozi taoism purpose compassion Attain utmost emptiness. Abide in steadfast stillness. Laozi steadfast taoism emptiness 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 taoism fluidity creative The truly wise are content to be last. They are, therefore, first. They are indifferent to themselves. They are, therefore self-confident. Laozi confidence self wise Meandering leads to perfection. Laozi hiking journey perfection Being is born of not being. Laozi born Going forward seems like retreat. Laozi tao-te-ching-leadership retreat seems
