Tao Te Ching Leadership Quotes - Page 5

• A good general not only sees the way to victory; he also knows when victory is impossible.

  Polybius

  Leadership, Creative, Victory

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• The sage does not attempt anything very big, and thus achieves greatness.

  Laozi

  Greatness, Doe, Sage

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth.

  Laozi

  Time, Stories, Earth

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• Mask your brightness. Be at one with the dust of the earth. This is primal union.

  Laozi

  Dust, Earth, Unions

  Laozi, Gia-fu Feng, Jane English (1972). “Tao te ching”, Random House Inc

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• He who stands on tiptoe does not stand firm.

  Laozi

  Tao Te Ching, Doe, Tiptoes

  Laozi (1997). “Tao Te Ching”, p.25, Wordsworth Editions

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• Shape clay into a vessel;
  It is the space within that makes it useful.
  Cut doors and windows for a room;
  It is the holes which make it useful.
  Therefore benefit comes from what is there;
  Usefulness from what is not there.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Cutting, Space

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• In dwelling, live close to the ground.
  In thinking, keep to the simple.
  In conflict, be fair and generous.
  In governing, don't try to control.
  In work, do what you enjoy.
  In family life, be completely present.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Motivational, Family

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• In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart.

  Laozi

  Heart, Land, Dwelling

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Men, Enemy

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• I am good to people who are good. I am also good to people who are not good. Because Virtue is goodness.

  Laozi

  People, Tao, Virtue

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. In speech, be true. In ruling, be just. In daily life, be competent. In action, be aware of the time and the season.

  Laozi

  Heart, Land, Dwelling

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• Great acts are made up of small deeds.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Procrastination, Bad Day

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• Trustable words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not trustable.

  Laozi

  Beautiful, Wisdom, Fun

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• Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding.

  Laozi

  Darkness Within, Understanding, Tao Te Ching

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• Try to change it and you will ruin it. Try to hold it and you will lose it.

  Laozi

  Tao Te Ching, Trying, Ruins

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• If I have even just a little sense, I will walk on the main road and my only fear will be of straying from it. Keeping to the main road is easy, But people love to be sidetracked.

  Laozi

  Spiritual, People, Justice

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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