Sage Quotes

347 Sage quotes by 203 unique authors

The sage acts without taking credit. He accomplishes without dwelling on it. He does not want to display his worth. — Laozi
If the sage wants to stand above people, he must speak to them from below. If he wants to lead people, he must follow them… — Laozi
The sage has no concern for himself, but makes the concerns of others his own. — Laozi
People turn their eyes and ears to him (the sage), and the sage cares for them like his own children. — Laozi
The sage honors his part of the settlement, but does not exact his due from others. — Laozi
The sage desires no desire, does not value rare treasures, learns without learning, recovers what people have left behind. — Laozi
He (the sage) is good to those who are good. He is also good to those who are not good. That is the virtue of… — Laozi
What Heaven detests, who knows why? Even the sage considers it difficult. — Laozi
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head. — Laozi
The sage governs by emptying senses and filling bellies. — Laozi
The sage attends to the belly, and not to what he sees. — Laozi
The sage is one with the world, and lives in harmony with it. — Laozi
When the sage stands above people, they are not oppressed. When he leads people, they are not obstructed. The world will exalt him and not… — Laozi
The ancient sages never put their teachings in a systematic form. They spoke in paradoxes, for they were afraid of uttering half-truths. They began by… — Okakura Kakuzo
The vast sage desert undulates with almost imperceptible tides like the oceans. — Frank Waters
In Náhuatl, the language of the Aztec world, one key word for poet was 'tlamatine,' meaning 'the one who knows,' or 'he who knows something.'… — Edward Hirsch
Plan for what is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small. The difficult things in this world must be… — Sun Tzu
Pedagogy of the Oppressed resonated with progressive educators, already committed to a 'child-centered' rather than a 'teacher-directed' approach to classroom instruction. Freire's rejection of teaching… — Sol Stern
I am proud to call myself a Hindu, I am proud that I am one of your unworthy servants. I am proud that I am… — Swami Vivekananda
When the sage points at the moon, all that the idiot sees is the finger. — Anthony de Mello
Let thine occupations be few, saith the sage, if thou wouldst lead a tranquil life. — Marcus Aurelius
The sages say that life is illusion, but does that change its poignancy? — Ming-Dao Deng
...The sage, traveling all day, Does not lose sight of his baggage. Though there are beautiful things to be seen, He remains unattached and calm. — Laozi
To realize that our knowledge is ignorance, This is a noble insight. To regard our ignorance as knowledge, This is mental sickness. Only when we… — Laozi
Behind your thoughts and feelings, my brother, there stands a mighty ruler. an unknown sage - whose name is self. In yourt body he dwells;… — Friedrich Nietzsche

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