Earth Quotes by Laozi

Heaven and Earth are not kind. They regard all things as offerings.

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

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There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.

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If Heaven were not clear it might rend. If Earth were not firm it might crumble.

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Those who would take over the earth and shape it to their will, never, I notice succeed.

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If Heaven and Earth are unable to persist, how could man?

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Nothing on earth is so weak and yielding as water, but for breaking down the firm and strong it has no equal.

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Man is ruled by Earth. Earth is ruled by Heaven. Heaven is ruled by the Way. The Way is ruled by itself.

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No thought, no action, no movement, total stillness: only thus can one manifest the true nature and law of things from within…

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The tree which needs two arms to span its girth sprang from the tiniest shoot. Yon tower, nine stories high, rose from…

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If princes and kings could follow it (Tao), all things would by themselves abide, Heaven and Earth would unite and sweet dew…

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A tree that can fill the span of a man's arms grows from a downy tip; A terrace nine stories high rises…

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Heaven is eternal and Earth everlasting. They can be eternal and everlasting because they do not exist for themselves, And for this…

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A tree trunk the size of a man grows from a blade as thin as a hair. A tower nine stories high…

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Heaven and earth are ruthless, and treat the various creatures as straw dogs; the sage is ruthless, and treats others as straw…

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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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There is a thing inherent and natural which existed before heaven and earth. Motionless and fathomless, It stands alone and never changes;…

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heaven is eternal, earth everlasting. they endure this way because they do not live for themselves. in the same way, the wise…

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The things that have acquired unity are these: Heaven by unity has become clear; Earth by unity has become steady; The Spirit…

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The journey of a thousand miles starts from beneath your feet. NOTE: Other translations exist, such as:Great trees grow from the smallest…

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A man's excellence is like that of water; It benefits all things without striving; It takes to the low places shunned by…

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Most of the world's religions serve only to strengthen attachments to false concepts such as self and other, life and death, heaven…

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Heaven and Earth last for ever. Why do Heaven and Earth last for ever? They are unborn, so ever living. The sage…

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There was something formless and perfect before the universe was born. It is serene. Empty. Solitary. Unchanging. Infinite. Eternally present. It is…

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In harmony with the Tao, the sky is clear and spacious, the earth is solid and full, all creature flourish together, content…

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Tao is beyond words and beyond understanding. Words may be used to speak of it, but they cannot contain it. Tao existed…

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

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The nameless is the beginning of Heaven and Earth. The named is the mother of all things.

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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…

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The Tao is great. The universe is great. Earth is great. Man is great. These are the four great powers. Man follows…

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A journey of a thousand miles starts in front of your feet. A tower nine stories high is built from a small…

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There is something obscure which is complete before heaven and earth arose; tranquil, quiet, standing alone without change, moving without peril. It…

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