Top Taoism Quotes Collection

Discover a curated collection of Taoism quotes. Find inspiration, motivation, and wisdom from the best quotes in this category.

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Valuing unusual conduct is not as good as being careful about ordinary actions.
- Zicheng Hong
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All things of the world are born of being; being is born of nonbeing.
- Laozi
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The biggest in the world is small in its beginning.
- Laozi
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No disaster is worse than being discontented.
- Laozi
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Those who boast are not respected.
- Laozi
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The sage avoids extremity, excess, and extravagance.
- Laozi
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Behave simply and hold on to purity.
- Laozi
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First and last follow each other.
- Laozi
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Cultivate virtue in the world, and it will be universal.
- Laozi
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When the great Tao is abandoned, benevolence and righteousness arise.
- Laozi
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Praise and disgrace cause fear.
- Laozi
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The valley spirit never dies. It is called the mystical female.
- Laozi
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He who treasures his body as much as the world can care for the world.
- Laozi
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Not valuing wealth prevents theft.
- Laozi
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The softest in the world surpasses the hardest in the world.
- Laozi
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Movement overcomes cold.
- Laozi
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The hard and stiff are death's companions. The soft and weak are life's companions.
- Laozi
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Truly, only acting without thought of one's life is superior to valuing one's life.
- Laozi
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Weapons are ominous tools. They are abhorred by all creatures. Anyone who follows the Way shuns them.
- Laozi
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Weapons are ominous tools. They are not the noble ruler's tools. He only uses them when he can't avoid it.
- Laozi
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Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
- Laozi
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The reason for great distress is the body. Without it, what distress could there be?
- Laozi
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The Tao principle is what happens of itself.
- Laozi
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The Tao never acts with force, yet there is nothing that it can not do.
- Laozi
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Those who are one with deprivation are deprived of deprivation.
- Laozi
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The sage does not strive to be great. Thereby he can accomplish the great.
- Laozi
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The Way is ever nameless.
- Laozi
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That which offers no resistance, overcomes the hardest substances.
- Laozi
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When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
- Laozi
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Don't impose your will through manipulation of aggressive emotions and actions.
- Laozi
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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
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The truest sayings are paradoxical.
- Laozi
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To be of few words is natural.
- Laozi
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The separate parts make no carriage.
- Laozi
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The highest virtue does nothing. Yet, nothing needs to be done. The lowest virtue does everything. Yet, much remains to be done.
- Laozi
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Approach your own inner life with a loving quality that accepts who you are without trying to change who you are.
- Laozi
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The highest virtue is not virtuous. Therefore it has virtue. The lowest virtue holds on to virtue. Therefore it has no virtue.
- Laozi
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The Tao's principle is spontaneity.
- Laozi
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Meet the big while it is small.
- Laozi
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The virtuous carry out the settlement, but those without virtue pursue their claims.
- Laozi
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Meet the difficult while it is easy.
- Laozi
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The Way is hidden and nameless. Still only the Way nourishes and completes.
- Laozi
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Yielding is the manner of the Way.
- Laozi
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Hold on to the great image, and the whole world follows, follows unharmed, content and completely at peace.
- Laozi
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It (Tao) is eternally without desire. So, it can be called small. All things return to it, although it does not make itself their ruler. So, it can be called great.
- Laozi
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Praise leads to weakness. Getting it causes fear, losing it causes fear.
- Laozi
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Taking things lightly must lead to big difficulties.
- Laozi
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Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
- Laozi
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The female always surpasses the male with stillness. In her stillness she is yielding.
- Laozi
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The value comes from what is there, but the use comes from what is not there.
- Laozi
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