Famous sayings about Laozi

1. I don’t know if I am too great; secondly, praise me by being close to me; secondly, fear me; thirdly, insult me. If you don't believe it enough, you don't believe it.

2. Being favored or humiliated is like being frightened, and being honored is like being in great trouble.

3. The reason why Jianghai can become the king of hundreds of grains is because of its kindness. ——Chapter 66 of "Tao Te Ching"

4. A house full of gold and jade cannot be guarded. If you are proud of your wealth, you will suffer the consequences. Gong then retreats, the way of heaven. ——Chapter 9 of "Tao Te Ching"

5. The five colors make one blind; the five tones make one deaf; the five tastes make one's mouth refresh; hunting and galloping make one's heart go crazy; rare goods hinder one's movement. This is because the sage is his belly and not his eyes, so he goes to that place and takes this one.

6. Don’t be afraid of what people fear.

7. The greatest good is like water. Water is good for all things and benefits all things without fighting. It is disliked by everyone, so it is almost in line with the Tao. Live in a good place, have a good heart, be kind and benevolent, speak good faith, govern well, do good things, and act at good times.

8. Everyone in the world knows that the beautiful is beautiful, but it is evil; everyone knows that the good is good, but it is not good...

9. Living in a good place, with a good heart, and Be benevolent, speak good faith, govern well, be able to do good things, and act at the right time. The husband does not fight, so there is no need for you.

10. 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.

11. If you are virtuous, you are not virtuous, so you are virtuous; if you are virtuous, you are not virtuous, so you are not virtuous.

12. Thirty spokes, one hub, if it is not there, it can be used as 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.

13. The sky net is vast, sparse but not lost. ——Chapter 73 of "Tao Te Ching"