Misery is what happiness rests upon. Happiness is what misery lurks beneath. — Laozi Copy Share Image
The limitations that we can see of the sexual description of reality are very apparent. Very few men attain enlightenment, even fewer… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Those who praise victory relish manslaughter. Those who relish manslaughter cannot reach their goals in the world. — Laozi Copy Share Image
The strongest factor in conditioning is sex, in the sense that the first thing that a person is really taught is whether… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Knowing that you do not know is the best. Not knowing that you do not know is an illness. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Warriors say: I dare not be like the host, but would rather be like the guest. I dare not advance an inch,… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Knowledge of the eternal is all-embracing. To be all-embracing leads to righteousness, which is majestic. — Laozi Copy Share Image
The primary quality that Lao Tzu seems to emobdy is humility, which is the image of water - seeking the common level… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“Why do you have to ruin everything?' he asked. 'Why do you have to name everything? Decide what's real and what's -… — Michael Montoure Copy Share Image
“[W]hen "the rule of law" becomes absolutized and everything is done by the book or the computer, people call out in desperation… — Alan W. Watts Copy Share Image
The Master views the parts with compassion, because he understands the whole. His constant practice is humility. He doesn't glitter like a… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The whole world says that my Way is great like nothing else. It is great because it is like nothing else. If… — Laozi Copy Share Image
“[T]he chances of survival are best when there is no anxiety to survive, and [...] the greatest power is available to those… — Alan W. Watts Copy Share Image
What's that?" the Unbeliever asked. "Wisdom from the Western Taoist,"I said. "It sounds like something from Winnie-the-Pooh ," he said. "It is,"… — Benjamin Hoff Copy Share Image
People are considered pure of heart when they do not approach power and pomp; but those who can be near without being… — Zicheng Hong Copy Share Image
Though (the Tao) is uncreated itself, it creates all things. Because it has no substance, it can enter into where there is… — Laozi Copy Share Image
When the liver is diseased, the eyesight fails; when the kidneys are diseased, the hearing is adversely affected. The disease is not… — Zicheng Hong Copy Share Image
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