Taoism Quotes
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Lao Tsu says the way of life is water, to be fluid.
— Frederick Lenz
The limitations that we can see of the sexual description of reality are very apparent. Very few men attain enlightenment, even fewer women.
— Frederick Lenz
Some people think Taoism means not doing anything, just going on with your life. That has little or nothing to do with Taoism.
— Frederick Lenz
People of old deemed freedom from greed precious, and this is how they got beyond the world.
— Zicheng Hong
If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?
— Laozi
If a branch is too rigid, it will break. Resist, and you will perish. Know how to yield, and you will survive.
— Liezi
The Tao is told is not the Tao.
— Laozi
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
— Laozi
Pursue without interfering.
— Laozi
The Master doesn't seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
— Laozi
A good speaker does not stutter.
— Laozi
Simple, like uncarved wood.
— Laozi
The purest white seems stained.
— Laozi
Do you think you can make the world a better place? I do not think you can. It is already perfect.
— Laozi
The most straight seems curved.
— Laozi
The world is a sacred vessel that cannot be changed. He who changes it will destroy it. He who seizes it will lose it.
— Laozi
He (the sage) is good to those who are good. He is also good to those who are not good. That is the virtue of good.
— Laozi
The mind of the child is not formed. We are shown that this is life, this is the world.
— Frederick Lenz
As soon as rules were made, names were given. There are already many names. One must know when it is enough.
— Laozi
The most able seems clumsy.
— Laozi
All things such as grass and trees are soft and supple in life. At their death they are withered and dry.
— Laozi
We really have no choice in the matter. We are given a description of the world that is much more potent and much deeper than you might realize.
— Frederick Lenz
The hard and mighty lie beneath the ground
While the tender and weak dance on the breeze above. — Lao-Tzu
While the tender and weak dance on the breeze above. — Lao-Tzu
Do you really want to be happy? You can begin by being appreciative of who you are and what you've got.
— Benjamin Hoff
Things joined by profit, when pressed by misfortune and danger, will cast each other aside.
— Zhuangzi
Enlightenment comes through the feminine side of the being.
— Frederick Lenz
Acceptance doesn't mean masochistic pessimism, but joyful support of and participation in the great cosmic drama.
— Nathan J. Johnson
Earth is a divine organism
it cannot be successfully manipulated
Who attempts manipulation will encounter defeat — Lao-Tzu
it cannot be successfully manipulated
Who attempts manipulation will encounter defeat — Lao-Tzu
The sage is sharp but does not cut, pointed but does not pierce, forthright but does not offend, bright but does not dazzle.
— Laozi
In the West the wise are usually thought of as leaders. In the East, the wise are very often though of as followers.
— Frederick Lenz
The I Cing is a study in duality and what lies beyond duality.
— Frederick Lenz
They can see their neighbors. Roosters and dogs can be heard from there. Still, they will age and die without visiting one another.
— Laozi
Wear down to be renewed.
— Laozi
How can I know you if I don't know myself?
— Lujan Matus
Water uses itself to go beyond whatever it needs to go beyond.
— Frederick Lenz
Expression is never helped by suppression.
— Ming-Dao Deng
People are hard to govern. The rulers interfere with too much. That is why people are hard to govern.
— Laozi
Things exalted then decay. This is going against the Way. What goes against the Way meets an early end.
— Laozi
Meet the big while it is small.
— Laozi