Taoism Quotes - Page 21

• No misfortune is worse than underestimating the enemy. Underestimating the enemy, I risk losing my treasure.

  Laozi

  Risk, Enemy, Treasure

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• (The Tao) is always present and always available. . . . If you are willing to be lived by it, you will see it everywhere, even in the most ordinary things.

  Laozi

  Life, Philosophy, Ordinary

  Laozi, Brian Browne Walker (1992). “Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu”

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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.

  Laozi

  Warrior, Feet, Guests

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• Excellent conquerors do not engage.

  Laozi

  Excellent, Conqueror

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• The forceful and violent will not die from natural causes.

  Laozi

  Causes, Natural, Violent

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• Does one scent appeal more than another? Do you prefer this flavor, or that feeling? Is your practice sacred and your work profane? Then your mind is separated: from itself, from oneness, from the Tao.

  Laozi

  Practice, Oneness, Feelings

  Laozi, Brian Browne Walker (1992). “Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu”

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• The dreams of existence of that we call time, space, matter, subject, object, yin, yang - everything flows forth from this tai chi.

  Frederick Lenz

  Dream, Space, Yang

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• Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.

  Laozi

  War, Violence, Transcendentalism

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• There's a sense of productivity which cripples us terribly. We either have to be doing something worthwile or not. We are back to our little binary male-female code.

  Frederick Lenz

  Males, Female, Littles

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• It's either good, bad or somewhere in between. It's either ying, yang or it's a combination. You're either male, female or somewhere in between. You've got to be somewhere on the map.

  Frederick Lenz

  Males, Female, Yang

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• From caring comes courage.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Being Strong

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• People are considered pure of heart when they do not approach power and pomp; but those who can be near without being affected are the purest of all. People are considered high-minded when they do not know how to plot and contrive; but those who know how yet do not do so are the highest of all.

  Zicheng Hong

  Heart, People, Plot

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• The I Cing is a study in duality and what lies beyond duality.

  Frederick Lenz

  Lying, Study, Duality

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• Is not the space between Heaven and Earth like a bellows? It is empty, but lacks nothing. The more it moves, the more comes out of it.

  Laozi

  Moving, Space, Heaven

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• If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Teacher, Happy New Year

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• Blessings often give rise to injury, so be careful when things are going your way. Success may be achieved after failure, so don't just give up when you've been disappointed.

  Zicheng Hong

  Giving Up, Blessing, May

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• Late at night, when everyone is quiet, sit alone and gaze into the mind; then you notice illusion ending and reality appearing. You gain a great sense of potential in this every time. Once you have noticed reality appearing yet find that illusion is hard to escape, you also find yourself greatly humbled.

  Zicheng Hong

  Night, Reality, Finding Yourself

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• The Way of Tao is this: It strives not, but conquers; It speaks not, but all is made clear; It summons not, but its house is crowded; It contrives not, but the design is perfect.

  Laozi

  Perfect, House, Design

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• Learn not to be attached to other people, to certain types of experiences. Allow the flow of life to guide you wherever it is supposed to and accept with equanimity, with balance, with poise, whatever happens.

  Frederick Lenz

  People, Balance, Flow

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• He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much.

  Laozi

  Reality, Generosity, Giving

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• From wonder into wonder existence opens.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Awakening, Enlightening

  "The Way of Life, According to Laotzu" by Witter Bynner, 1944.

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• As soon as you have made a thought, laugh at it.

  Laozi

  Happiness, Laughter, Laughing

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• The Way to do is to be.

  Laozi

  Meditation, Way

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• Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Positivity, Intelligent

  Laozi, Archie J. Bahm (1996). “Tao Teh King”, p.57, Jain Publishing Company

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• Seek not happiness too greedily and be not fearful of happiness.

  Laozi

  Happiness, Seeking Happiness, Fearful

  Laozi (1919). “Laotzu's Tao and Wu Wei”

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