Knows Quotes by Laozi

Those who know when to halt are unharmed.

— Laozi

Those who know when it is enough will not perish.

— Laozi

To know one's ignorance is the best part of knowledge.

— Laozi

The longer you travel, the less you know.

— Laozi

The wise man knows without traveling.

— Laozi

How do I know about the world? By what is within me.

— Laozi

Intelligent people know others. Enlightened people know themselves.

— Laozi

Without going outside, you may know the whole world!

— Laozi

The feminine values are the fountain of bliss. Know the masculine, Keep to the feminine.

— Laozi

What Heaven detests, who knows why? Even the sage considers it difficult.

— Laozi

One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.

— Laozi

Knowing that we don't know it's humility; thinking that we know what we don't know, is sickness.

— Laozi

I do not know its name. I call it the Way. For the lack of better words I call it great.

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Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.

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Those who know it do not speak about it. Those who speak about it do not know it.

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To know others is to have knowledge. To know yourself is to be enlightened.

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Know honor, Yet keep humility. Be the valley of the universe! Being the valley of the universe, Ever true and resourceful, Return…

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How can a man's life keep it's course If he will not let it flow, Those who flow as life flows know…

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Without going outside, you may know the whole world, without looking through the window, you may see the ways of heaven. The…

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Those who know do not speak; Those who speak do not know. Stop up the openings, Close down the doors, Rub off…

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A government can be compared to our lungs. Our lungs are best when we don't realize they are helping us breathe. It…

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Going back to the origin is called peace; it means reversion to destiny. Reversion to destiny is called eternity. Those who know…

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Words have divided man from woman, one from another, this from that, until only sages know how to put things together. Without…

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The very highest is barely known. Then comes that which people know and love, Then that which is feared, Then that which…

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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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The generals have a saying: "Rather than make the first move it is better to wait and see. Rather than advance an…

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Of the best rulers, The people only know that they exist; the next best they love and praise the next they fear;…

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The best leaders are those their people hardly know exist. The next best is a leader who is loved and praised. Next…

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He who stands on tiptoe doesn't stand firm. He who rushes ahead doesn't go far. He who tries to shine dims his…

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The Tao can't be perceived. Smaller than an electron, it contains uncountable galaxies. If powerful men and women could remain centered in…

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Those who know others are intelligent Those who know themselves have insight. Those who master others have force Those who master themselves…

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To know how little one knows is to have genuine knowledge. Not to know how little one knows is to be deluded.…

— Laozi

He who knows others is clever; He who knows himself has discernment.

— Laozi

I observe myself and I come to know others.

— Laozi

Without stepping out the door, you can know the world.

— Laozi

Those who know are not learned. Those who are learned do not know.

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He who knows enough is enough will always have enough.

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To know you have enough is to be rich.

— Laozi

He who knows, knows not. He who knows not, knows.

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Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.

— Laozi