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Rather Quotes by Laozi
- Those who of old were good practicers of Tao did not use it to make people bright, but rather used it to make them simple.
- Greed for enlightenment and immortality is no different than greed for material wealth. It is self-centered and dualistic, and thus an obstacle to true attainment.…
- The generals have a saying: "Rather than make the first move it is better to wait and see. Rather than advance an inch it is…
- 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…
- When the emperor is crowned or the three dukes are appointed, rather than sending a gift of jade carried by four horses, remain still and…
- The new life created by the final integration is self-aware yet without ego, capable of inhabiting a body yet not attached to it, and guided…
- Because every portion of the body, mind, and spirit yearns for the integration of yin and yang, angelic intercourse is led by the spirit rather…
- . . . learn to value what is important today in the subtle realm rather than what appears desirable tomorrow in the worldly realm.
- Allow your softer, more intuitive, and less dominating feminine qualities to rise to the fore, so that you're surrendering rather than dominating, receiving rather than…
- Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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