Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous
old Laozi quotes, Laozi sayings, and Laozi proverbs, collected over the years from a variety
of sources.'
Clay is moulded to make a vessel, but the utility of the vessel lies in the space where there is nothing. Thus, taking advantage of what is, we recognize the utility of what is not.Laozi
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All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power.Laozi
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Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.Laozi
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Nurture the spontaneous peaceful life.Laozi
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The fish cannot leave the deep waters. The state's weaponry should not be displayed.Laozi
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The sage has no concern for himself, but makes the concerns of others his own.Laozi
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Rushing into action, you fail. Trying to grasp things, you lose them. Forcing a project to completion, you ruin what was almost ripe.Laozi
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Attain utmost emptiness. Abide in steadfast stillness.Laozi
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When people do not dread authorities, then a greater dread descends. Laozi
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Good walking leaves no track behind it.Laozi
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Those who show off do not shine.Laozi
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The more clever and cunning people are, the stranger the events will be.Laozi
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He (the Sage) does not show off, therefore he shines.Laozi
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Sometimes gain comes from losing, and sometimes loss comes from gaining. Laozi
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When you stand with your two feet on the ground, you will always keep your balance. Laozi
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All things such as grass and trees are soft and supple in life. At their death they are withered and dry.Laozi
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An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.Laozi
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Conclusions are ignorance arrested on the path to less ignorance.Laozi
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Stop leaving and you will arrive, Stop searching and you will see, Stop running away and you will be found.Laozi
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The good leader carries water for his people.Laozi
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Good leaders reach solutions, and then stop. They do not dare to rely on force.Laozi
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To manage your mind, know that there is nothing, and then relinquish all attachment to nothingness.Laozi
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When family ties are disturbed, devoted children arise.Laozi
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A good wanderer leaves no trace.Laozi
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Pounding an edge to sharpness will not make it last.Laozi
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Use your own light and return to the source of light. This is called practicing eternity.Laozi
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The noble must make humility his root.Laozi
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The subtlest of subtleties, this is the gateway to all mysteries.Laozi
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The more you know the less you understand.Laozi
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Knowledge of the eternal is all-embracing. To be all-embracing leads to righteousness, which is majestic.Laozi