"The sage is one with the world, and……" — Laozi

"The sage is one with the world, and lives in harmony with it."

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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 Harmony Quotes

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He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. — Marcus Aurelius
The life ahead can only be glorious if you learn to live in total harmony with the Lord. — Sai Baba
Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul. — Johann Sebastian Bach
Beauty is not something you can count on. Usually, when people say you are beautiful, it is when there is… — Emmanuelle Beart
It is not easy to age in harmony with one's roles. — Emmanuelle Beart
The principle of subordination is the great bond of union and harmony through the universe. — Catharine Beecher
Building art is a synthesis of life in materialised form. We should try to bring in under the same hat… — Alvar Aalto
If life isn't about human beings and living in harmony, then I don't know what it's about. — Orlando Bloom
I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves… — Napoleon Bonaparte
Composers in the old days used to keep strictly to the base of the theme, as their real subject. Beethoven… — Johannes Brahms
Straight-away the ideas flow in upon me, directly from God, and not only do I see distinct themes in my… — Johannes Brahms
We are searching for some kind of harmony between two intangibles: a form which we have not yet designed and… — Christopher Alexander

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