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Present Quotes by Laozi
- But in the present day men cast off gentleness, and are all for being bold; they spurn frugality, and retain only extravagance; they discard humility,…
- Hold on to the ancient Way to master the present, and to learn the distant beginning.
- (The Tao) is always present and always available. . . . If you are willing to be lived by it, you will see it everywhere,…
- . . . integral wisdom involves a direct participation in every moment: the observer and the observed are dissolved in the light of pure awareness,…
- Do you think that you can clear your mind by sitting constantly in silent meditation? This makes your mind narrow, not clear. Integral awareness is…
- 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…
- If you are at peace, you are living in the present.
More Present Quotes
- Every one knows, that the mind will not be kept from contemplating what it loves in the midst of crowds and business.… — Mary Astell
- The further we distance ourselves from the spell of the present, explored by our senses, the harder it will be to understand… — Diane Ackerman
- Having experienced personally and through my family the tragedy of Chile is something always present in my memory. I do not want… — Michelle Bachelet
- A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and adversities and can be caught… — Ibrahim Babangida
- Since periods of great change, such as the present one, come so rarely in human history, it is up to each of… — Dalai Lama
- Great Love in Relationship is present when there is no fear. — Senoraroy
- What matters is to live in the present, live now, for every moment is now. It is your thoughts and acts of… — Sai Baba
- The use of literature is to afford us a platform whence we may command a view of our present life, a purchase… — Ralph Waldo Emerson