"Heavy is the root of light." — Laozi

"Heavy is the root of light."

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1,065 Quotes by Laozi

Laozi has 1,065 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they…
Goodness strives not, and therefore it is not rebuked.
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall…
Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he…
He who, conscious of being strong, is content to be weak, he shall be the paragon of mankind. Being the…
He who is great must make humility his base. He who is high must make lowliness his foundation. Thus, princes…
Thus it is that "Some things are increased by being diminished, others are diminished by being increased." What others have…
What makes a kingdom great is its being like a down-flowing river,--the central point towards which all the smaller streams…
Therefore, if a great kingdom humbles itself before a small kingdom, it shall make that small kingdom its prize. And…
The reason why rivers and seas are able to be lords over a hundred mountain streams, is that they know…
Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his words put himself below them; wishing to be…
The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he…

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More Heavy Quotes

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Sob, heavy world Sob as you spin, Mantled in mist Remote from the happy. — Wystan Hugh Auden
I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful; but I have never read in… — Saint Augustine
I don't know what heavy penance I would not have gladly undertaken rather than practice prayer. — Teresa of Avila
And I figured out that the reason I couldn't get through the day as well as I can now is… — Erykah Badu
They credited us with the birth of that sort of heavy metal thing. Well, if that's the case, there should… — Ginger Baker
Anticipating that most poetry will be worse than carrying heavy luggage through O'Hare Airport, the public, to its loss, reads… — Russell Baker
No people come into possession of a culture without having paid a heavy price for it. — James A. Baldwin
Political liberty, the peace of a nation, and science itself are gifts for which Fate demands a heavy tax in… — Honore de Balzac
I used to lift very heavy weights in my mid-twenties - I used to bench press over 300lb. The most… — Eric Bana
I was assigned to the heavy cruiser Chicago. — Jack Adams
Unlike 'real relationships', 'virtual relationships' are easy to enter and to exit. They look smart and clean, feel easy to… — Zygmunt Bauman
Every time Washington regulators pass down another heavy-handed rule or levy another hefty fine, Colorado loses potential jobs, revenue, and… — Bob Beauprez

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