Taoism Quotes - Page 7

• Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Strength, Courage

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• The most complete seems lacking. Yet in use it is not exhausted.

  Laozi

  Use, Exhausted, Lacking

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• The Tao's principle is spontaneity.

  Laozi

  Principles, Tao, Spontaneity

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• When you are constantly hearing offensive words and always have some irritating matter in mind, only then do you have a whetstone for character development. If you hear only what pleases you, and deal only with what thrills you, then you are burying your life in deadly poison.

  Zicheng Hong

  Character, Mind, Poison

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• If you are interested in Taoism, I would suggest that you read the Way of Life by Lao Tsu, the founder of Taoism. I personally prefer the Witter Brynner translation.

  Frederick Lenz

  Laos, Way, Founders

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• Truly, only those who see illness as illness can avoid illness.

  Laozi

  Knowledge, Illness

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• The biggest in the world is small in its beginning.

  Laozi

  World, World Is Small

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• The I Ching tells us that for every ending there is a new beginning. In other words, what appears like a transition isn't really a transition; it's a continuum of existence. If you close your eyes for a moment the room will appear to go away. But does it really? Open your eyes again and the room will still be there. That's all death is.

  Frederick Lenz

  New Beginnings, Eye, Going Away

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• See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.

  Laozi

  Country, Compassion, World

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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 has no concern for himself, but makes the concerns of others his own.

  Laozi

  Compassion, Sage, Concern

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• The highest benevolence acts without purpose.

  Laozi

  Compassion, Purpose, Benevolence

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• Knowing the bright, but clinging to the dark, you become a model to the world.

  Laozi

  Dark, Compassion, Knowing

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• To rule by knowledge ravages the country.

  Laozi

  Country

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• If the sage wants to stand above people, he must speak to them from below. If he wants to lead people, he must follow them from behind.

  Laozi

  Compassion, People, Sage

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• To be brave without compassion, generous without moderation, and rule without refraining from being first in the world, are certain deaths.

  Laozi

  Compassion, Brave, World

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• The high must make the low its base.

  Laozi

  Compassion, Lows

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• The highest virtue seems as low as a valley.

  Laozi

  Compassion, Valleys, Virtue

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• Other people are occupied, I alone am unwilling, like the outcast.

  Laozi

  Compassion, People, Outcast

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• Return animosity with virtue.

  Laozi

  Compassion, Return, Virtue

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• There is no greater crime than desire.

  Laozi

  Desire, Crime, Greater

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• If a great country yields to a small country, it will conquer the small country. If a small country yields to a great country, it will be conquered by the great country.

  Laozi

  Country, Yield, Conquer

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• Without desire there is stillness, and the world settles by itself.

  Laozi

  Desire, World, Settling

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• Lessen selfishness and restrain desires.

  Laozi

  Desire, Selfishness

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• They can see their neighbors. Roosters and dogs can be heard from there. Still, they will age and die without visiting one another.

  Laozi

  Dog, Age, Roosters

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