Lao Quotes

30 quotes by 17 authors

The mind always wants to choose. The mind lives through choice. If you don't choose the mind drops. This is the way of Lao Tzu.… — Rajneesh
Sometimes I find myself thinking, rather wistfully, about Lao Tzu's famous dictum: 'Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish.' All around… — William Carlos Williams
I don't know! Nobody has ever known. Why would Jesus have remained unmarried if he had known the secret? He knew the secret of the… — Rajneesh
Lao-tze's Taoism is the exhibition of a way or method of living which men should cultivate as the highest and purest development of their nature. — James Legge
The primary quality that Lao Tzu seems to emobdy is humility, which is the image of water - seeking the common level of existence. — Frederick Lenz
Taoism is the way of water. The most frequent element or symbol refered to in Lao Tzu's wrtings is the symbol of water. — Frederick Lenz
Lao Tsu says the way of life is water, to be fluid. — Frederick Lenz
Lao Tsu uses the anology of the tree. The old hard tree breaks and falls when the wind blows. The young tree bends and does… — Frederick Lenz
Lao Tsu always points a finger directly to us. He says we must begin with ourselves. It's impossible to bring order into the world unless… — Frederick Lenz
If you are interested in Taoism, I would suggest that you read the Way of Life by Lao Tsu, the founder of Taoism. I personally… — Frederick Lenz
Lao Tsu doesn't seem to hold to much stock for words or phrases or teachings. — Frederick Lenz
Lao Tsu says the way of life is ancient, timeless. It is existence which he calls the Tao - a mysterious source, beyond understanding, and… — Frederick Lenz
Lao Tsu found Taoism easy to reconcile withthe world of human beings, which is interesting because with all the nature imagery, one might think it… — Frederick Lenz
Taoism is not a religion, although perhaps it has been made into one by some people. Lao Tsu's way of life occurs in any spiritual… — Frederick Lenz
During the mission, Walter Jones, a team member was given a package containing bone fragments by a Lao. The source said they were from a… — Bo Gritz
The founders of the great world religions, Gautama Buddha, Jesus, Lao-Tzu, Mohammed, all seem to have striven for a worldwide brotherhood of man; but none… — Geoffrey Gorer
Sri Krishna's message is the message of anyone who comes from far away. His message is the same as Buddha, Lao Tsu, Bodhidharma, Milarepa, Padmasambhava. — Frederick Lenz
You can focus on Jesus or Buddha or Krishna, Ramakrishna, Lao Tsu, Yukteswar, Yogananda, Vivekananda, any of the great spiritual teachers who have lived, or… — Frederick Lenz
He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty" - Lao-tsu One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself. — Boyd K. Packer
No one asks you to throw Mozart out of the window. Keep Mozart. Cherish him. Keep Moses too, and Buddha and Lao Tzu and Christ.… — Henry Miller

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