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True Quotes by Laozi
- In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. In speech, be…
- No thought, no action, no movement, total stillness: only thus can one manifest the true nature and law of things from within and unconsciously, and…
- Loving, hating, having expectations: all these are attachments. Attachment prevents the growth of one's true being.
- Why not simply honor your parents, love your children, help your brothers and sisters, be faithful to your friends, care for your mate with devotion,…
- 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.…
- True words aren't eloquent; eloquent words aren't true. Wise men don't need to prove their point; men who need to prove their point aren't wise.…
- True words seem false.
- True words are not pleasing. Pleasing words are not true.
- Cultivate virtue in yourself, and it will be true.
- How can one liberate the many? By first liberating his own being. He does this not by elevating himself, but by lowering himself. He lowers…
- Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it. The soft overcomes…
- What honor can there be without humility? What heights can be reached without being low? The pieces of a chariot are useless unless the work…
- The Master keeps her mind always at one with the Tao; that is what gives her her radiance. The Tao is ungraspable. How can her…
- The True Person governs by emptying the heart of desire and filling the belly with food, weakening ambitions and strengthening bones.
- The True Person avoids extremes, self-indulgence, and extravagance.
- The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
- 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…
- If you can find true contentment, it will last forever.
- 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…
- The Master has no mind of her own. She works with the mind of the people. She is good to people who are good. She…
- Know the white, But keep the black, Be an example to the world! Being an example to the world, Ever true and unwavering, Return to…
- Know honor, Yet keep humility. Be the valley of the universe! Being the valley of the universe, Ever true and resourceful, Return to the state…
- Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.
More True Quotes
- I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original. — Aaliyah
- Only crime and the criminal, it is true, confront us with the perplexity of radical evil; but only the hypocrite is really… — Hannah Arendt
- Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
- In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the… — Aristotle
- To run away from trouble is a form of cowardice and, while it is true that the suicide braves death, he does… — Aristotle
- True information does good. — Julian Assange
- Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar. — Nnamdi Azikiwe
- Live never to be ashamed if anything you say or do is published around the world, even if what is said is… — Richard Bach
- Religions have always stressed that compassion is not only central to religious life, it is the key to enlightenment and it the… — Karen Armstrong
- True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge… — Arthur Ashe
- The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing. — Isaac Asimov
- Before the Civil War, Canada was at the top of the underground railroad. If you made it into Canada, you were safe… — Margaret Atwood