Sage Quotes - Page 13

• The sage wears coarse clothes, concealing jade.

  Laozi

  Clothes, Taoism, Jade

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• The sage regards things as difficult, and thereby avoids difficulty.

  Laozi

  Taoism, Difficult, Regard

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• The sage is sharp but does not cut, pointed but does not pierce, forthright but does not offend, bright but does not dazzle.

  Laozi

  Cutting, Taoism, Doe

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• Although he travels all day, the sage never loses sight of his luggage carts.

  Laozi

  Sight, Taoism, Carts

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• The sage does not act and therefore does not fail, does not seize and therefore does not lose.

  Laozi

  Taoism, Doe, Failing

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• Because he (the Sage) opposes no one, no one in the world can oppose him.

  Laozi

  Taoism, World

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• The sage knows without traveling, perceives without looking, completes without acting.

  Laozi

  Taoism, Acting, Perceive

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• The sage acts without taking credit. He accomplishes without dwelling on it. He does not want to display his worth.

  Laozi

  Dwelling, Taoism, Doe

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• When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.

  Laozi

  Taoism, Use, Splits

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• The sage's Way is to act and not to contend.

  Laozi

  Taoism, Way

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• The sage avoids extremity, excess, and extravagance.

  Laozi

  Taoism, Extravagance, Excess

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• The sage does not strive to be great. Thereby he can accomplish the great.

  Laozi

  Taoism, Doe, Strive

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• People turn their eyes and ears to him (the sage), and the sage cares for them like his own children.

  Laozi

  Children, Eye, Compassion

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• The sage honors his part of the settlement, but does not exact his due from others.

  Laozi

  Compassion, Honor, Taoism

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• The sage desires no desire, does not value rare treasures, learns without learning, recovers what people have left behind.

  Laozi

  People, Taoism, Desire

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• He (the sage) is good to those who are good. He is also good to those who are not good. That is the virtue of good.

  Laozi

  Taoism, Virtue

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• What Heaven detests, who knows why? Even the sage considers it difficult.

  Laozi

  Heaven, Taoism, Difficult

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• The sage governs by emptying senses and filling bellies.

  Laozi

  Taoism, Filling, Belly

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• He (the Sage) does not show off, therefore he shines.

  Laozi

  Shining, Taoism, Doe

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• Truth is one, though the sages know it as many . God is one, though different religions approach Him differently Call Him Shiva, Vishnu, Allah, Jesus or any other form of God that you believe in . Our paths may be different. Our destination is the same.

  Amish Tripathi

  Jesus, Believe, Different

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• To be honest, I thought it was similar to animal husbandry." Sally's tone turned dry. "Sometimes, my lady I'm afraid it isn't that different." Pippa paused, considering the ords. "Is that so?" "Men are uncomplicated, generally," Sally said, all too sage. "They're beasts when they want to be." "Brute ones!" "Ah, so you understand." Pippa tilted her head to one side. "I've read about them." Sally nodded. "Erotic texts?" "The book of Common Prayer.

  Sarah MacLean

  Prayer, Book, Animal

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• Truth is one, the sages speak of it by many names.

  Joseph Campbell

  Inspiration, Names, Addiction

  Joseph Campbell (2008). “The Hero with a Thousand Faces”, p.13, New World Library

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• Nothing is impossible,' said one of the seven sages of Greece, 'to industry.' Let us change the word, 'industry,' to 'persevering prayer,' and the motto will be more Christian and more worthy of universal adoption.

  Adoniram Judson

  Christian, Prayer, Adoption

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• Ancient poets and sages have called the earth the mother of all things. They could hardly have chosen a more attractive name, or one that was more appropriate. From her lap springs everything that possesses life and motion, everything that flourishes, fades, and has its fated day, and she tirelessly provides material for the countless varied bodies that are created -- and then abandoned -- by the life force in its unending, hidden progress through nature.

  Jonas Hallgrimsson

  Mother, Gratitude, Spring

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• The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he does not wish to display his worth.

  Laozi

  Humility, Wish, Merit

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