Laozi Quotes - Page 51

• The more prohibitions there are, the poorer the people will be. The more laws are promulgated, the more thieves and bandits there will be.

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  Government, Law, People

  Laozi (1997). “Tao Te Ching”, p.17, Wordsworth Editions

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• Nothing on earth is so weak and yielding as water, but for breaking down the firm and strong it has no equal.

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  Strong, Water, Earth

  Laozi, Sepharial (1904). “The Book of the Simple Way of Laotze: A New Translation from the Text of the Tao-teh-king”

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• How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?

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  Peace, War, Men

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• He who tip-toes cannot stand; he who strides cannot walk.

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  Ambition, Toes, Walks

  Laozi, D. C. Lau (1989). “Tao Te Ching”, p.37, Chinese University Press

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• By not claiming to be first in the world one can rule.

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  Taoism, World, Firsts

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• As soon as rules were made, names were given. There are already many names. One must know when it is enough.

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  Names, Taoism, Enough

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• To rule by knowledge ravages the country.

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  Country, Taoism

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• When people do not dread authorities, then a greater dread descends.

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  People, Taoism, Authority

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• Truly, only acting without thought of one's life is superior to valuing one's life.

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  Taoism, Acting, Life Is

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• Those who advice the ruler on the Way, do not want the world subdued with weapons.

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  Advice, Taoism, World

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• Battles are followed by years of famine.

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  Years, Taoism, Battle

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• Weapons are ominous tools. They are abhorred by all creatures. Anyone who follows the Way shuns them.

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  Taoism, Tools, Weapons

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• Weapons are ominous tools. They are not the noble ruler's tools. He only uses them when he can't avoid it.

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  Taoism, Tools, Noble

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• Those who praise victory relish manslaughter. Those who relish manslaughter cannot reach their goals in the world.

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  Goal, Taoism, Victory

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• When the Way governs the world, the proud stallions drag dung carriages. When the Way is lost to the world, war horses are bred outside the city.

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  Horse, War, Cities

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• Excellent conquerors do not engage.

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  Taoism, Excellent, Conqueror

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• Warriors say: I dare not be like the host, but would rather be like the guest. I dare not advance an inch, but would rather retreat a foot.

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  Warrior, Feet, Taoism

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• Although there are weapons for tens and hundreds of soldiers, they will not be used.

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  Soldier, Taoism, Weapons

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• In the Golden Age, Rulers were unknown. In the following age Rulers were loved and praised. Next came the age When rulers were feared. Finally the age When rulers are hated.

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  Love, Age, Golden

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• The Tao is like a well; used but never used up.

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  Tao Te Ching, Taoism, Used

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• Conduct your triumph as a funeral.

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  Funeral, Triumph, Management

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• The Tao which you know is not the eternal Tao

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  Tao, Eternal, Knows

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• Its name-what passes not away.

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  Names

  Colin Bradshaw-Jones, Laozi, Lao Tzu (2006). “The Tao Te Ching, Eighty-one Maxims from the Father of Taoism”, p.34, Lulu.com

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• Great, it passes on (in constant flow).

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  Flow, Constant

  Laozi (2015). “Tao Te Ching”, p.25, Booklassic

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• Returning to the source is serenity.

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  Serenity, Source

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