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Tao Te Ching
THE TAOISM OF LAO TZU
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The Ancient Wisdom of the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. 389 quotes from the foremost Taoist classic, divided into 51 prominent topics. Click the image to see the book at Amazon (paid link). |
Tao QuotesThe Way of Nature
Heaven and Earth are not kind. They regard all things as offerings.
Is not the space between Heaven and Earth like a bellows? It is empty, but lacks nothing. The more it moves, the more comes out of it.
All things arise in unison. Thereby we see their return.
All things flourish, and each returns to its source.
Strong winds do not last all morning, hard rains do not last all day.
If Heaven and Earth are unable to persist, how could man?
Man is ruled by Earth. Earth is ruled by Heaven. Heaven is ruled by the Way. The Way is ruled by itself.
What the Way is to the world, the stream is to the river and the sea.
If Heaven were not clear it might rend. If Earth were not firm it might crumble.
All things carry yin and embrace yang. They reach harmony by blending with the vital breath.
Of all things, none does not revere the Way and honor virtue. Reverence of the Way and honoring virtue were not demanded of them, but it is in their nature.
The river and the sea can be kings of a hundred valleys, because they lie below them.
Leave the World Be
Conquering the world and changing it, I do not think it can succeed.
The world is a sacred vessel that cannot be changed. He who changes it will destroy it. He who seizes it will lose it.
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
Tao Quote Categories
Here are the 388 Tao quotes extracted from the Tao Te ching by Lao Tzu, sorted into 19 topics. Each Tao quote has a link to its chapter in the book.
Tao, the Way quotes
Nature and the world quotes
Knowledge and wisdom quotes
Opposites and paradoxes quotes
Non-action and action quotes
Prevention and patience quotes
Moderation and modesty quotes
Humility and compassion quotes
Desire, wealth and greed quotes
Good and bad quotes
Role Models quotes
Simplicity, stillness and silence quotes
Fear and imperfection quotes
The female, child and family quotes
Yielding quotes
Rulers and government quotes
Longevity and death quotes
Seeing clearly quotes
War and violence quotes
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