free from desire, you realize the mysterycaught in the desire, you see only the manifestations.
To lead people, you must follow behind.
Manifest plainness Embrace simplicity Reduce selfishness Have few desires.
If you wish to be out front, then act as if you were behind.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.
We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move.We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness insidethat holds whatever we want.We hammer wood for a house,...
Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.
As the soft yield of water cleaves obstinate stone So to yield with life solves the insolvable: To yield I have learned is to come back again.
If you are untrustworthy, people will not trust you.
So the unwanting soulsees what's hidden,and the ever-wanting soulsees only what it wants.
Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.
Having given all he had He then is very rich indeed.
A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth.
To lead the people walk behind them.
Seek not happiness too greedily and be not fearful of unhappiness.
Heaven's net is wide, but its mesh is fine
The slaying of multitudes should be mourned with sorrow. A victory should be celebrated with the funeral rite.
Your own positive future begins in this moment. All you have is right now. Every goal is possible from here.