Best Tao Lines

219 Tao quotes by 49 unique authors

Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue. — Laozi
There is danger for the eye in seeing too clearly, danger for the ear in hearing too sharply and danger to the heart from caring… — Zhuangzi
Although things seem to be sometimes going up and sometimes descending, sometimes slipping away, nevertheless there is a reality, the same today as in the… — Zhuangzi
It is fitting for a great nation to yield. — Laozi
What is a good man? A teacher of a bad man. What is a bad man? A good man's charge? — Laozi
Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man's tools. He uses them only when he has no choice. — Laozi
I am good to people who are good. I am also good to people who are not good. Because Virtue is goodness. — Laozi
Approach the universe with Tao, And evil will have no power. Not that evil is not powerful, But its power will not be used to… — Laozi
The saying goes, 'The sage rests, truly rests and is at ease.' This manifests itself in calmness and detachment, so that worries and distress cannot… — Zhuangzi
The true man of the past waited upon Heaven when dealing with people and did not wait upon people when dealing with Heaven. — Zhuangzi
One whose inner being is fixed upon such greatness emits a Heavenly glow. Even though he has this Heavenly glow, others will see him as… — Zhuangzi
Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature. The way of nature is unchanging. Knowing constancy is insight. — Laozi
Better stop short than fill to the brim. Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon blunt. Amass a store of gold and jade, and… — Laozi
A well-frog cannot imagine the ocean, nor can a summer insect conceive of ice. How then can a scholar understand the Tao? He is restricted… — Benjamin Hoff
The Tao is always at ease. It overcomes without competing, answers without speaking a word, arrives without being summoned, accomplishes without a plan. Its net… — Laozi
If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is… — Laozi
When taxes are too high, people go hungry. When the government is too intrusive, people lose their spirit. Act for the people's benefit. Trust them;… — Laozi
When they lose their sense of awe, people turn to religion. When they no longer trust themselves, they begin to depend upon authority. Therefore the… — Laozi
The best athlete wants his opponent at his best. The best general enters the mind of his enemy. The best businessman serves the communal good.… — Laozi
The ancient Masters didn't try to educate the people, but kindly taught them to not-know. When they think that they know the answers, people are… — Laozi
If a country is governed with tolerance, the people are comfortable and honest. If a country is governed with repression, the people are depressed and… — Laozi
The Tao is the center of the universe, the good man's treasure, the bad man's refuge. Honors can be bought with fine words, respect can… — Laozi
Act without doing; work without effort. Think of the small as large and the few as many. Confront the difficult while it is still easy;… — Laozi
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… — Laozi
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.… — Laozi

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