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title: "39 Masters Quotes By Laozi"
description: "39 Masters quotes by Laozi. Plus more from Laozi and more Masters sayings from other authors."
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> [The Master acts without doing, and everything gets done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-master-acts-without-doing-and-everything-gets-done/)

[Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/)

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> [The master understands that the universe is forever out of control](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-master-understands-that-the-universe-is-forever-out-of-control/)

[Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/)

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> [Build up virtue, and you master all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/build-up-virtue-and-you-master-all/)

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> [The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-master-accomplishes-more-and-more-by-doing-less-and-less-until/)

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> [Ancient masters of excellence had a subtle essence, and a depth too profound to comprehend.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/ancient-masters-of-excellence-had-a-subtle-essence-and-a-depth-too/)

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> [Hold on to the ancient Way to master the present, and to learn the distant beginning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/hold-on-to-the-ancient-way-to-master-the-present-and-to-learn-the/)

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> [ \[The Master\] doesn't glitter like a jewel... \[but is\] as rugged and common as a stone. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-master-doesn-t-glitter-like-a-jewel-but-is-as-rugged-and-common/)

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> [The Master observes the world, but trusts his inner vision. He allows things to come and go. His heart is as open…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-master-observes-the-world-but-trusts-his-inner-vision-he-allows/)

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> [The Master doesn't seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-master-doesn-t-seek-fulfillment-for-only-those-who-are-not-full/)

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-master-s-power-is-like-this-he-lets-all-things-come-and-go/)

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> [To produce things and to rear them, To produce, but not to take possession of them, To act, but not to rely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/to-produce-things-and-to-rear-them-to-produce-but-not-to-take/)

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> [When they lose their sense of awe, people turn to religion. When they no longer trust themselves, they begin to depend upon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/when-they-lose-their-sense-of-awe-people-turn-to-religion-when-they/)

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> [There is one appointed supreme executioner. Truly, trying to take the place of the supreme executioner is like trying to carve wood…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/there-is-one-appointed-supreme-executioner-truly-trying-to-take-the/)

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> [How can one liberate the many? By first liberating his own being. He does this not by elevating himself, but by lowering…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/how-can-one-liberate-the-many-by-first-liberating-his-own-being-he/)

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> [The master does his job and then stops. He understands that the universe is forever out of control, and that trying to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-master-does-his-job-and-then-stops-he-understands-that-the/)

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> [The natural laws of the universe are inviolable... what you say and do determines what happens in your life... You are the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-natural-laws-of-the-universe-are-inviolable-what-you-say-and-do/)

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> [The Master views the parts with compassion, because he understands the whole. His constant practice is humility. He doesn't glitter like a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-master-views-the-parts-with-compassion-because-he-understands-the/)

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> [Act without doing; work without effort. Think of the small as large and the few as many. Confront the difficult while it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/act-without-doing-work-without-effort-think-of-the-small-as-large-and/)

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> [If a country is governed with tolerance, the people are comfortable and honest. If a country is governed with repression, the people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/if-a-country-is-governed-with-tolerance-the-people-are-comfortable/)

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> [Do you imagine the universe is agitated? Go into the desert at night and look out at the stars. This practice should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/do-you-imagine-the-universe-is-agitated-go-into-the-desert-at-night-2/)

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> [The Master gives himself up to whatever the moment brings. He knows that he is going to die, and her has nothing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-master-gives-himself-up-to-whatever-the-moment-brings-he-knows/)

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> [The heavy is the root of the light. The unmoved is the source of all movement. Thus the Master travels all day…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-heavy-is-the-root-of-the-light-the-unmoved-is-the-source-of-all/)

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> [The Tao gives birth to One. One gives birth to Two. Two gives birth to Three. Three gives birth to all things.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-tao-gives-birth-to-one-one-gives-birth-to-two-two-gives-birth-to/)

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/those-who-know-others-are-intelligent-those-who-know-themselves-have/)

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> [The Master keeps her mind always at one with the Tao; that is what gives her her radiance. The Tao is ungraspable.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-master-keeps-her-mind-always-at-one-with-the-tao-that-is-what/)

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> [Whoever relies on the Tao in governing men doesn't try to force issues or defeat enemies by force of arms. For every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/whoever-relies-on-the-tao-in-governing-men-doesn-t-try-to-force/)

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> [When the ancient Masters said, "If you want to be given everything, give everything up," they weren't using empty phrases. Only in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/when-the-ancient-masters-said-if-you-want-to-be-given-everything-give/)

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> [Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/nothing-in-the-world-is-as-soft-and-yielding-as-water-yet-for/)

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/if-you-overesteem-great-men-people-become-powerless-if-you-overvalue/)

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> [The ancient Masters didn't try to educate the people, but kindly taught them to not-know. When they think that they know the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-ancient-masters-didn-t-try-to-educate-the-people-but-kindly/)

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> [True perfection seems imperfect, yet it is perfectly itself. True fullness seems empty, yet it is fully present. True straightness seems crooked.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/true-perfection-seems-imperfect-yet-it-is-perfectly-itself-true-2/)

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> [The Master has no mind of her own. She works with the mind of the people. She is good to people who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-master-has-no-mind-of-her-own-she-works-with-the-mind-of-the/)

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> [If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you aren't afraid of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/if-you-realize-that-all-things-change-there-is-nothing-you-will-try/)

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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?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-tao-is-infinite-eternal-why-is-it-eternal-it-was-never-born-thus/)

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> [All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power. If you want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/all-streams-flow-to-the-sea-because-it-is-lower-than-they-are-3/)

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> [A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/a-good-traveler-has-no-fixed-plans-and-is-not-intent-upon-arriving-a/)

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> [The Tao is the center of the universe, the good man's treasure, the bad man's refuge. Honors can be bought with fine…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-tao-is-the-center-of-the-universe-the-good-man-s-treasure-the-bad/)

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/in-harmony-with-the-tao-the-sky-is-clear-and-spacious-the-earth-is/)

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> [True words aren't eloquent; eloquent words aren't true. Wise men don't need to prove their point; men who need to prove their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/true-words-aren-t-eloquent-eloquent-words-aren-t-true-wise-men-don-t-2/)

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## Other authors on Masters

## More by Laozi

> [When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/when-you-have-accomplished-your-goal-simply-walk-away-this-is-the/)

[Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/)

> [In lightness the root is lost. In haste the ruler is lost.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/in-lightness-the-root-is-lost-in-haste-the-ruler-is-lost/)

[Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/)

> [If the sage wants to stand above people, he must speak to them from below. If he wants to lead people, he must follow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/if-the-sage-wants-to-stand-above-people-he-must-speak-to-them-from/)

[Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/)

> [Goodie-goodies are the thieves of virtue.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/goodie-goodies-are-the-thieves-of-virtue/)

[Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/)

> [He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/he-that-humbles-himself-shall-be-preserved-entire-he-that-bends-shall/)

[Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/)

> [The Way of the Sage is to act but not to compete.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-way-of-the-sage-is-to-act-but-not-to-compete/)

[Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/)

> [Do nondoing, strive for nonstriving, savor the flavorless, regard the small as important, make much of little, repay enmity with virtue; plan for difficulty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/do-nondoing-strive-for-nonstriving-savor-the-flavorless-regard-the/)

[Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/)

> [Without looking through the window, you can see Heaven's Way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/without-looking-through-the-window-you-can-see-heaven-s-way/)

[Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/)

> [Can you dissolve your ego? Can you abandon the idea of self and other? Can you relinquish the notions of male and female, short…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/can-you-dissolve-your-ego-can-you-abandon-the-idea-of-self-and-other/)

[Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/)

> [The Tao is the center of the universe, the good man's treasure, the bad man's refuge. Honors can be bought with fine words, respect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-tao-is-the-center-of-the-universe-the-good-man-s-treasure-the-bad/)

[Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/)

> [What's the difference between beautiful and ugly?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/what-s-the-difference-between-beautiful-and-ugly/)

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> [In stillness the muddied water returns to clarity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/in-stillness-the-muddied-water-returns-to-clarity/)

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> [He (the sage) is good to those who are good. He is also good to those who are not good. That is the virtue…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/he-the-sage-is-good-to-those-who-are-good-he-is-also-good-to-those/)

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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; It pervades…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/there-is-a-thing-inherent-and-natural-which-existed-before-heaven-and/)

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> [What is a good man but a bad man's teacher? What is a bad man but a good man's job? If you do not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/what-is-a-good-man-but-a-bad-man-s-teacher-what-is-a-bad-man-but-a/)

[Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/)

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                        "text": "The Master gives himself up to whatever the moment brings. He knows that he is going to die, and her has nothing left to hold on to: no illusions in his mind, no resistances in his body. He doesn't think about his actions; they flow from the core of his being. He holds nothing back from life; therefore he is ready for death, as a man is ready for sleep after a good day's work.",
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                        "text": "The heavy is the root of the light. The unmoved is the source of all movement. Thus the Master travels all day without leaving home. However splendid the views, she stays serenely in herself. Why should the lord of the country flit about like a fool? If you let yourself be blown to and fro, you lose touch with your root. If you let restlessness move you, you lose touch with who you are.",
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                        "text": "The Tao gives birth to One. One gives birth to Two. Two gives birth to Three. Three gives birth to all things. All things have their backs to the female and stand facing the male. When male and female combine, all things achieve harmony. Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe.",
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                        "text": "Those who know others are intelligent Those who know themselves have insight. Those who master others have force Those who master themselves have strength.Those who know what is enough are wealthy. Those who persevere have direction. Those who maintain their position endure. And those who die and yet do not perish, live on.",
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                        "text": "The Master keeps her mind always at one with the Tao; that is what gives her her radiance. The Tao is ungraspable. How can her mind be at one with it? Because she doesn't cling to ideas. The Tao is dark and unfathomable. How can it make her radiant? Because she lets it. Since before time and space were, the Tao is. It is beyond is and is not. How do I know this is true? I look inside myself and see.",
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                        "text": "Whoever relies on the Tao in governing men doesn't try to force issues or defeat enemies by force of arms. For every force there is a counterforce. Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself. The Master does his job and then stops. He understands that the universe is forever out of control, and that trying to dominate events goes against the current of the Tao. Because he believes in himself, he doesn't try to convince others. Because he is content with himself, he doesn't need others' approval. Because he accepts himself, the whole world accepts him.",
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                        "text": "Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it. The soft overcomes the hard; the gentle overcomes the rigid. Everyone knows this is true, but few can put it into practice. Therefore the Master remains serene in the midst of sorrow. Evil cannot enter his heart. Because he has given up helping, he is people's greatest help. True words seem paradoxical.",
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                        "text": "If you overesteem great men, people become powerless. If you overvalue possessions, people begin to steal. The Master leads by emptying people's minds and filling their cores, by weakening their ambition and toughening their resolve. He helps people lose everything they know, everything they desire, and creates confusion in those who think that they know. Practice not-doing, and everything will fall into place.",
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                        "text": "The ancient Masters didn't try to educate the people, but kindly taught them to not-know. When they think that they know the answers, people are difficult to guide. When they know that they don't know, people can find their own way. If you want to learn how to govern, avoid being clever or rich. The simplest pattern is the clearest. Content with an ordinary life, you can show all people the way back to their own true nature.",
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                        "text": "True perfection seems imperfect, yet it is perfectly itself. True fullness seems empty, yet it is fully present. True straightness seems crooked. True wisdom seems foolish. True art seems artless. The Master allows things to happen. She shapes events as they come. She steps out of the way and lets the Tao speak for itself.",
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                        "text": "If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve. Trying to control the future is like trying to take the master carpenter's place. When you handle the master carpenter's tools, chances are that you'll cut your hand.",
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                        "text": "The Tao is infinite, eternal. Why is it eternal? It was never born; thus it can never die. Why is it infinite? It has no desires for itself; thus it is present for all beings. The Master stays behind; that is why she is ahead. She is detached from all things; that is why she is one with them. Because she has let go of herself, she is perfectly fulfilled.",
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                        "text": "The Tao is the center of the universe, the good man's treasure, the bad man's refuge. Honors can be bought with fine words, respect can be won with good deeds; but the Tao is beyond all value, and no one can achieve it. Thus, when a new leader is chosen, don't offer to help him with your wealth or your expertise. Offer instead to teach him about the Tao. Why did the ancient Masters esteem the Tao? Because, being one with the Tao, when you seek, you find; and when you make a mistake, you are forgiven. That is why everybody loves it.",
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