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Out Quotes by 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 is…
- (The mature person) pours himself out in service to others.
- When superior people hear of the Way, they carry it out with diligence. When middling people hear of the Way, it sometimes seems to be…
- Yield and overcome; Bend and be straight; Empty and be full; Wear out and be new; Have little and gain; Have much and be confused.…
- Without stirring abroad, One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way of heaven. The further one…
- If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one…
- Governing a large country is like frying a small fish. You spoil it with too much poking. Center your country in the Tao and evil…
- Cut out doors and windows for the house. The holes make it useful.
- All things in the world are born out of being. Being is born out of non-being.
- Is not the space between Heaven and Earth like a bellows? It is empty, but lacks nothing. The more it moves, the more comes out…
- The superior student listens to the Way and follows it closely. The average student listens to the Way and follows some and some not. The…
- Without stepping out the door, you can know the world.
- The virtuous carry out the settlement, but those without virtue pursue their claims.
- We go from birth to death. Three out of ten follow life. Three out of ten follow death. People who rush from birth to death…
- Find a teacher who is an integral being, a beacon who extends his light and virtue with equal ease to those who appreciate him and…
- Thirty spokes meet in the hub. Where a wheel isn't is where it's useful. Hollowed out, clay makes a pot. Where the pots not is…
- If you wish to become a divine immortal angel, then restore the angelic qualities of your being through virtue and service. This is the only…
- What is firmly rooted cannot be pulled out
- The great Way is easy, yet people prefer the side paths. Be aware when things are out of balance. Stay centered within the Tao.
- The great Way is easy, yet people prefer the side paths. Be aware when things are out of balance. Stay centered within the Tao. When…
- Without opening your door, you can open your heart to the world. Without looking out your window, you can see the essence of the Tao.…
- 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…
- Clay is fashioned into vessels; it is on their empty hollowness that their use depends. Doors and windows are cut out to make a dwelling,…
- A great nation is like a great man:When he makes a mistake, he realizes it.Having realized it, he admits it.Having admitted it, he corrects it.He…
- Though tightly the net of words forms, how surely truth slips out.
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