Laozi’s famous sayings
Introduction: Laozi, a great philosopher, thinker, and founder of the Taoist school. The essence of Laozi's thought is simple dialectics. Below are the famous sayings about Lao Tzu that I compiled for you. I hope you like it!
1. Misfortunes are where blessings depend; blessings are where misfortunes lie.
2. Because of its selflessness, it can achieve its selfishness.
3. Quietness beats impatience, cold beats heat. Tranquility is the righteousness of the world.
4. The best is like water. Water is good for all things and does not compete with it. It is disliked by everyone, so it is close to the Tao.
5. Rule the country with integrity, use military force with dexterity, and conquer the world with nothing. How do I know this? From this: There are many taboos in the world, but the people are poor; there are many people with sharp weapons, and the country becomes weak; there are many people with clever tricks, and strange things appear; there are many laws and regulations, and there are many thieves. Therefore, the sage said: "I do nothing, and the people become themselves. I like to be quiet, and the people are upright. I have nothing to do, and the people are rich. I have no desires, and the people are simple." ?
6. Live in a good place, have a good heart, be kind and benevolent, speak good words and trustworthy, govern well, do good things, and act at the right time. The husband does not fight, so there is no need for you.
7. Saints are often careless and take the hearts of the people as their heart.
8. My words are easy to understand and easy to do. No one in the world can know it, and no one can do it.
9. Man follows the earth, earth follows the sky, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature.
10. There is no greater disaster than dissatisfaction; no greater fault than desire. Therefore, knowing what is enough is always enough.
11. If a great achievement is missing, its use will not be harmful. If there is a big surplus, it will be of endless use. Great straightness is like bending, great skill is like clumsiness, great debate is like indifference.
12. Things are mixed together, born innately and on earth. Silent and desolate, independent without changing, moving around without peril, she can be the mother of heaven and earth. I don't know its name. The word "Qiang" is called Dao, and the name of "Qiang" is Da. The big day is called passing, the passing day is said to be far away, and the far away day is called reverse.
13. Its government is boring, but its people are honest; its government is chaotic, but its people are lacking. Therefore, the sage is square but not cutting, honest but not prudent, straight but not unruly, bright but not dazzling.
14. Wisdom does not come from one’s own wisdom, and others should not compete with others for their wisdom.
16. The difficult things in the world must be done in the easy way; the great things in the world must be done in the details.
17. Those who are good will be good to me; those who are not good will be good to me; virtue is good. Those who believe, I believe in; those who do not believe, I also believe in; virtue believes.
18. Those who strive for success will not be established; those who cross will not be able to do it; those who see themselves are not clear; those who are self-righteous will not manifest themselves; those who cut themselves off will have no success; those who are proud of themselves will not grow.
19. In the past, those who got one were: the sky got one to make it clear; the earth got one to make it peaceful; the gods got one to make it spiritual; the grain got one to bring life; the prince got one to make the world right.
20. There is no greater disaster than underestimating the enemy. Underestimating the enemy will cost us our treasure. Therefore, if the resistance is similar, the one who mourns will win.
21. The tree that hugs each other is born from the smallest grain; the nine-story platform starts from tired soil; a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
22. A person who is good at being a soldier does not use force; a person who is good at fighting does not get angry; a person who is good at defeating the enemy does not fight; a person who is good at using people is a subordinate. This is called the virtue of not fighting, it is called using people's strength, it is called the ultimate in matching the heaven and the ancients.
23. He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise; he who conquers others is powerful, and he who conquers himself is strong.
24. Adhere to the ancient ways to control the present.
25. Therefore, the Tao is big, the sky is big, the earth is big, and people are also big. There are four major ones in the domain, and humans live in one of them.
26. If you hold on to it and gain it, it will not be as good as before; if you hold on to it and make it sharp, you will not be able to maintain it for a long time. A house full of gold and jade cannot be guarded by anyone; if you are arrogant and wealthy, you will be blamed for it. When one's meritorious deeds are fulfilled, the body retreats, which is the way of heaven.
27. When you are content, you will not be disgraced; when you are satisfied, you will not be in danger.
28. Thirty spokes, one hub, treat it as nothing but useful for a car. The 叟埴 is regarded as a utensil, but it should be used as a utensil if it is not there. Cut out the door to make a room, pretend it doesn't exist, and use it as a room if there is one. Therefore, if you have it, you will benefit from it, and if you don’t have it, you will use it.
29. There is a way in the world, but it is just a waste of time.
There is no way in the world, and soldiers and horses are born in the suburbs.
30. Generous without corners, late bloomer of great talent, great sound and sound, invisible elephant.
31. Do nothing but do everything. To conquer the world, it is often necessary to have nothing to do, and even if there is something to do, it is not enough to conquer the world.
32. Everything in the world is born from existence, and existence is born from nothingness.
33. In the past, those who got one: the sky got one to make it clear; the earth got one to make it peaceful; the gods got one to make it spiritual; the grain got one to bring life; the prince got one to make the world right.
34. When a gentleman lives on the left, he values ??the left; when using troops, he values ??the right. Soldiers are an ominous weapon and are not the weapons of a gentleman. They should be used as a last resort, and tranquility is the best. It is victorious but not beautiful, and those who are beautiful are happy to kill people. Those who kill people in Fule will not be able to succeed in the world.
35. Do nothing but do everything. To conquer the world, it is often necessary to have nothing to do, and even if there is something to do, it is not enough to conquer the world.
36. Those who believe, I believe; those who do not believe, I also believe; virtue is trustworthy.
37. Good deeds only have consequences, do not use them to gain strength. Don’t be proud of the fruits, don’t cut down the fruits, and don’t be proud of the fruits. Do it as a last resort, do it as a result but don't force yourself.
38. Those who know do not speak, and those who speak do not know.
39. Quietness beats impatience, cold beats heat. Tranquility is the righteousness of the world.
40. Last forever. The reason why heaven and earth can be long-lasting is because they do not generate themselves, so they can live forever.
41. You can know the world without leaving home; you can see the way of heaven without peeking into the window. Its journey is far away and its knowledge is limited. Therefore, the sage knows without doing, understands without seeing, and achieves without doing.
42. What others teach, I also teach. Those who are strong will not be allowed to die, I will be your godfather.
43. Weakness is better than strength. Fish cannot be escaped from the abyss, and the sharp weapons of the country cannot be shown to others.
44. Tao gives birth to one, gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things. All things bear yin and embrace yang, and the energy is in harmony.
45. He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise.
46. To dampen its sharpness, resolve its confusion, harmonize its light, and be the same as its dust, this is called "Xuantong". Therefore, if you are not available, you will be close; if you are not available, you will be distant; if you are not available, you will benefit; if you are not available, you will be harmed; if you are not available, you will be noble; if you are not available, you will be humble. Therefore, it is noble in the world.
47. Everyone in the world knows that beauty is beautiful, but this is evil. Everyone knows that good is good, but this is not good.
48. The world has a beginning, and we think it is the mother of the world. Now that he has his mother, he can know his son, and he can protect his mother again, and he will not be in danger even if his body is missing.
49. Saints are often careless and take the hearts of the people as their heart.
50. If you want to take over the world, I see that you have no choice but to do it. The divine weapon in the world cannot be manipulated or held. Those who do it will fail, and those who insist will lose it. Therefore, the sage does nothing, so he has no defeat; he has no attachment, so he has no failure.
51. Kindness makes one brave; frugality makes one broad; one does not dare to be the first in the world, so one can become a leader.
52. Those who were good in ancient times would not enlighten the people, but they would make them stupid.
53. If you don’t respect the virtuous, the people will not fight; if you don’t value hard-to-find goods, the people will not steal; if you don’t see the desirable, the people will not be confused.
54. Between heaven and earth, it is like a chariot? It is empty but not yielding, and it becomes more active when it moves.
55. The way of heaven is to benefit but not to harm; the way of saints is to act without fighting.
56. Misfortunes lie on the back of blessings, and blessings lie on the backs of misfortunes.
57. Cultivate it in the body, and its virtue will be true; cultivate it in the family, and its virtue will be residual; cultivate it in the village, and its virtue will be long; cultivate it in the country, and its virtue will be rich; cultivate it in the world, and its virtue will be rich. Denap.
58. Tao is born, virtue is the animal, physical form is the form, and potential is the result. Therefore, all things respect Tao and value virtue.
59. Heaven and earth are united to bring down nectar, and the people do not obey orders but act in harmony.
60. Those who are good will be good to me; those who are not good will be good to me; virtue is good. Those who believe, I believe in; those who do not believe, I also believe in; virtue believes.
61. Therefore, all things respect Tao and value virtue.
62. Therefore, if there is always nothing, I want to observe its wonderfulness; if there is always something, I want to observe its beauty.
63. Tao is born, virtue is the animal, physical form is the form, and potential is the result.
64. The tree that hugs each other is born from the smallest grain; the nine-story platform starts from tired soil; a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
65. This is why the saint knows himself but does not see himself; he loves himself but does not value himself. So go to that one and take this one.
66. The weak overcomes the strong, and the soft overcomes the strong.
67. If you want to take it, you must take it first.
68. You can know the world without leaving home; you can see the way of heaven without peeking into the window. Its journey is far away and its knowledge is limited.
69. The more you learn, the more you learn. The more you learn, the more you lose. Damage after damage, to the point of doing nothing.
70. People are difficult to govern because they are wise. Therefore, if you govern a country with wisdom, you will be a traitor to the country; if you do not govern a country with wisdom, you will be a blessing to the country.
71. Existence and non-being complement each other, difficulty and ease complement each other, long and short complement each other, high and low complement each other, sounds harmonize each other, and front and rear follow each other. Heng Ye.
72. If a small country is below a big country, then it is a small country; if a small country is below a big country, then it is a big country. Therefore, you can either go down to get it, or you can go down and get it. A big country only wants to be a domestic and a human being, and a small country only wants to be a foreigner. Both husbands each get what they want, and the bigger one should be the lower one.
73. This is why the sage does nothing and teaches without saying anything; everything is done without beginning, born without being, done without relying on it, and accomplished without living. I feel like I have no place to live, so I won’t go.
74. The superior benevolence does it without any thought; the superior righteousness does it with some thought.
75. If the people are not afraid of death, how can they be afraid of death? If the people are constantly afraid of death and find something strange, I will kill them. Who dares?
76 , If you do not respect the virtuous, the people will not fight; if you do not value hard-to-find goods, the people will not steal; if you do not see the desirable, the people will not be confused. Therefore, the rule of the sage is to make his heart weak, his belly strong, his ambition weak, and his bones strong. It often makes people ignorant and desireless. A wise man would not dare to do anything. If you do nothing, everything will be cured.
77. The immortality of the Grain God is called the mysterious female. The gate of Xuanfei is called the root of heaven and earth. If it persists, it will not be used diligently.
78. Those who know beforehand are the brilliance of Tao and the beginning of foolishness. Therefore, a true man should be concerned with what is good and not what is weak; he should be concerned with truth and not be concerned with luxury. So go to that one and take this one.
79. If the song is straight, it will be complete, but if it is wrong, it will be straight.
80. If the people are not afraid of authority, great authority will come. ;