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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 QuotesSimplicity
The sage governs by emptying senses and filling bellies.
The sage attends to the belly, and not to what he sees.
Simple, like uncarved wood.
Behave simply and hold on to purity.
Being the valley of the world, eternal virtue will be full in you, and you return to the state of uncarved wood.
Let people return to making knots on ropes, instead of writing.
Stillness
Attain utmost emptiness. Abide in steadfast stillness.
Returning to the source is stillness. It is returning to one’s fate. Returning to one’s fate is eternal.
Stillness is the ruler of haste.
Stillness overcomes heat.
Stillness is easy to maintain.
Silence
A multitude of words is tiresome, unlike remaining centered.
Those who are quiet value the words. When their task is completed, people will say: We did it ourselves.
To be of few words is natural.
Peace and quiet govern the world.
Harmony
Where there is no conflict, there is no fault.
Those who are one with deprivation are deprived of deprivation.
The sage is one with the world, and lives in harmony with it.
Harmony is called the eternal. Knowing the eternal is called clarity.
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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