Best Taoism Lines

548 Taoism quotes by 22 unique authors

First and last follow each other. — Laozi
What's the difference between yes and no? — Laozi
What's the difference between beautiful and ugly? — Laozi
Heavy is the root of light. — Laozi
What should be shrunken must first be stretched. — Laozi
Misery is what happiness rests upon. Happiness is what misery lurks beneath. — Laozi
The highest virtue is not virtuous. Therefore it has virtue. The lowest virtue holds on to virtue. Therefore it has no virtue. — Laozi
Because he (the Sage) opposes no one, no one in the world can oppose him. — Laozi
The Way is ever without action, yet nothing is left undone. — Laozi
The highest virtue does nothing. Yet, nothing needs to be done. The lowest virtue does everything. Yet, much remains to be done. — Laozi
The value of teaching without words and accomplishing without action is understood by few in the world. — Laozi
The sage knows without traveling, perceives without looking, completes without acting. — Laozi
When nothing is done, nothing is left undone. — Laozi
Use justice to rule a country. Use surprise to wage war. Use non-action to govern the world. — Laozi
I do not act, and people become reformed by themselves. — Laozi
I am at peace, and people become fair by themselves. — Laozi
I do not interfere, and people become rich by themselves. — Laozi
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose. — Laozi
He (the sage) wants all things to follow their own nature, but dares not act. — Laozi
The sage does not act and therefore does not fail, does not seize and therefore does not lose. — Laozi
Cautious, like crossing a river in the winter. — Laozi
Wary, as if surrounded by strangers. — Laozi
Although he travels all day, the sage never loses sight of his luggage carts. — Laozi
The best way to carve is not to split. — Laozi
Those who know when to halt are unharmed. — Laozi

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