Taoism Quotes - Page 9

• When the emperor is crowned or the three dukes are appointed, rather than sending a gift of jade carried by four horses, remain still and offer the Way.

  Laozi

  Horse, Three, Four

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• When the world is ruled according to the Way, the ghosts lose their power. The ghosts do not really lose their power, but it is not used to harm people.

  Laozi

  People, World, Way

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• Holding on to the weak is called strength.

  Laozi

  Holding On, Weak

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• The rigid tree will be felled.

  Laozi

  Tree

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• The rigid and big belong below. The soft and weak belong above.

  Laozi

  Weak, Bigs

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• The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.

  Laozi

  Strong, Overcoming, Use

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• Can you care for the people and rule the country and not be cunning?

  Laozi

  Country, People, Care

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• He who treasures his body as much as the world can care for the world.

  Laozi

  World, Treasure, Body

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• In the world there are four greats, and the king is one of them.

  Laozi

  Kings, World, Four

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• Good leaders reach solutions, and then stop. They do not dare to rely on force.

  Laozi

  Leader, Force, Dare

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• If princes and kings were not exalted they might be overthrown.

  Laozi

  Kings, Might, Ifs

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• What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.

  Laozi

  Kings, People, Desolate

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• Cultivate virtue in the world, and it will be universal.

  Laozi

  World, Virtue, Universal

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• The one who rules like the mother lasts long.

  Laozi

  Mother, Long, Lasts

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• A good speaker does not stutter.

  Laozi

  Doe, Speakers

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• A good wanderer leaves no trace.

  Laozi

  Wanderers

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• The virtuous carry out the settlement, but those without virtue pursue their claims.

  Laozi

  Virtue, Claims, Settlement

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• Who has excess and supplies the world? Only the one who follows the Way.

  Laozi

  Excess, World, Way

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• Heaven's Way is like stretching a bow. The high is lowered and the low is raised. Excess is reduced and deficiency is replenished. Heaven's Way reduces excess and replenishes deficiency. People's Way is not so. They reduce the deficient and supply the excessive.

  Laozi

  People, Heaven, Excess

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• People starve. The rulers consume too much with their taxes. That is why people starve.

  Laozi

  People, Too Much, Taxes

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• Some have lavish garments, carry sharp swords, and feast on food and drink. They possess more than they can spend. This is called the vanity of robbers. It is certainly not the Way.

  Laozi

  Vanity, Way, Drink

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• When the palace is magnificent, the fields are filled with weeds, and the granaries are empty.

  Laozi

  Weed, Fields, Palaces

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• Greed is costly. Assembled fortunes are lost.

  Laozi

  Greed, Lost, Fortune

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• Gain or loss, what is worse?

  Laozi

  Loss, Gains

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• Searching for precious goods leads astray.

  Laozi

  Goods

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