Laozi ✓

archivist Zhou dynasty

1065 quotes in 6043 categories

[Wikidata] 6th-century BC semi-legendary Chinese philosopher, founder of Taoism... | [Wikipedia] Laozi was a legendary Chinese philosopher considered to be the author of the Tao Te Ching, one of the foundational texts of Taoism. Modern scholarship generally regards his biographical details as later inventions and his opus a collaboration of various writers, with the name Laozi, literally meanin

All Laozi Quotes

• The value comes from what is there, but the use comes from what is not there. From
• The sage acts by doing nothing. Acts
• Can you comprehend everything in the four directions and still do nothing? Comprehend
• Your name or your body, what is dearer? Your body or your wealth, what is worthier? Body
• The separate parts make no carriage. Carriage
• The greatest vessel takes long to complete. Complete
• Movement overcomes cold. Cold
• What is well planted will not be uprooted. Inspirational
• Those who advice the ruler on the Way, do not want the world subdued with weapons. Advice
• Thorn bushes grow where armies have camped. Armies
• Battles are followed by years of famine. Battle
• Weapons are ominous tools. They are abhorred by all creatures. Anyone who follows the Way shuns them. Abhorred
• Weapons are ominous tools. They are not the noble ruler's tools. He only uses them when he can't avoid it. Avoid
• Peace and quiet are preferred. Victory should not be praised. Peace
• Those who praise victory relish manslaughter. Those who relish manslaughter cannot reach their goals in the world. Cannot Reach
• When many people are killed, they should be mourned and lamented. Those who are victorious in war should follow the rites of funerals. Follow
• Those who defeat others are strong, those who defeat themselves are mighty. Defeat
• The fish cannot leave the deep waters. The state's weaponry should not be displayed. Cannot Leave
• The forceful and violent will not die from natural causes. Causes
• When the Way governs the world, the proud stallions drag dung carriages. When the Way is lost to the world, war horses are bred outside… Bred
• Those who have compassion when they do battle will be victorious. Those who likewise defend themselves will be safe. Heaven will rescue and protect them… Battle
• Excellent warriors are not violent. Excellent
• Excellent soldiers are not furious. Excellent
• Excellent conquerors do not engage. Conqueror
• Warriors say: I dare not be like the host, but would rather be like the guest. I dare not advance an inch, but would rather… Advance

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