Desire Quotes by Laozi

Embrace simplicity. Put others first. Desire little.

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Lessen selfishness and restrain desires.

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

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Freedom from desire leads to inner peace.

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There is no greater crime than desire.

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Free from desire, you realize the mystery.

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There is no calamity greater than lavish desires. There is no greater guilt than discontent. And there is no greater disaster than…

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

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The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better…

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All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.

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I let go of all desire for the common good, and the good becomes as common as the grass.

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If one desires to receive one must first give. This is called profound understanding.

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The True Person governs by emptying the heart of desire and filling the belly with food, weakening ambitions and strengthening bones.

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We desire to understand the world by giving names to the things we see, but these things are only the effects of…

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“Too much brightness blinds the eyes. Too much sound deafens the ears. Too much flavour ruins the tongue. Chasing desires to excess…

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There is no greater sin than desire, No greater curse than discontent, No greater misfortune than wanting something for oneself. Therefore he…

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The Master's power is like this. He lets all things come and go effortlessly, without desire. He never expects results; thus he…

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To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to…

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The cords of passion and desire weave a binding net around you. Worldly confrontation makes you stiff and inflexible. The trap of…

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It (Tao) is eternally without desire. So, it can be called small. All things return to it, although it does not make…

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If you close your mind in judgements and traffic with desires, your heart will be troubled. If you keep your mind from…

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The Tao is infinite, eternal. Why is it eternal? It was never born; thus it can never die. Why is it infinite?…

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Therefore, if a great kingdom humbles itself before a small kingdom, it shall make that small kingdom its prize. And if a…

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Who is unhappy with little, won't be with much; who doesn't appreciate the small won't be able to take care of the…

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Peacefulness is an inner sense of calm - it comes from becoming still - in order to reflect and meditate on our…

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The tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.…

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The Tao never does anything, yet through it all things are done. If powerful men and women could venter themselves in it,…

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All things issue from it; all things return to it. To find the origin, trace back the manifestations. When you recognize the…

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If you overesteem great men, people become powerless. If you overvalue possessions, people begin to steal. The Master leads by emptying people's…

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Through return to simple living comes control of desires. In control of desires stillness is attained. In stillness the world is restored.

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I have no desire to desire, and people become like the uncarved wood by themselves.

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The sage seeks freedom from desire. He does not collect precious things. He learns not to hold on to ideas. He brings…

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There is no greater offence than harbouring desires. There is no greater disaster than discontent. There is no greater misfortune than wanting…

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