Excerpt 1 of Laozi’s classic sayings

1. Man follows the earth, earth follows the sky, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature.

2. The best 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.

3. You can know the world without leaving home; you can see the way of heaven without peeking into the window.

4. 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. Those who are content are rich, those who are strong are ambitious. He who does not lose his place will live long, and he who dies but does not die will live long.

5. The magnanimity has no corners, the great talent comes late, the sound is loud, and the elephant is invisible.

6. The husband does not fight, so no one in the world can fight with him.

7. I do nothing, and the people become themselves; I like to be quiet, and the people are upright; I do nothing, and the people become rich; I have no desires, and the people are simple.

8. Misfortunes lie on the back of blessings, and blessings lie on the backs of misfortunes.

9. 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.

10. 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. Therefore, existence and non-being arise from each other, difficulty and ease complement each other, long and short complement each other, high and low complement each other, sounds harmonize with each other, and front and rear follow each other and are constant.

11. 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. Therefore, the rule of the sage makes his heart weak, his belly strong, his ambition weak, and his bones strong. This often makes the people ignorant and desireless, and makes those who know do not dare to do anything. If you do nothing, everything will be cured.

12. Know what you are content with and never disgrace yourself, know how to stop without danger.

13. If a great achievement is lacking, its usefulness will not be exhausted. If there is a big surplus, it will be of endless use. Great straightness is like bending, great skill is like clumsiness, great distinction is like indifference. Agitation defeats cold, tranquility defeats heat, and tranquility is the right of the world.

14. The sage has an impermanent heart and takes the hearts of the people as his heart. I will be good to those who are good, and I will be good to those who are not good. Virtue is good. I believe in those who believe, I also believe in those who don’t believe, and I believe in virtue.

15. The tree that hugs each other is born from the smallest grain; the nine-story platform starts from the soil; the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

16. Is the way of heaven still like a bow? Those who are high will suppress it, those who are low will lift it up, those who have more will lose it, and those who are deficient will make up for it. The way of heaven damages more than it can and makes up for what is deficient. The way of man is not like that, if the loss is not enough, there will be more than enough.

17. There is no one in the world who is soft and weak as water, and no one who attacks the strong can win, because it is impossible to defeat it. The weak overcomes the strong, the soft overcomes the strong, no one in the world knows it, and no one can do it.

18. Trust words are not beautiful, and good words are not believed. A good person does not argue, and a person who debates is not good. A person who knows is not knowledgeable, and a person who is knowledgeable does not know.

19. The Tao can be Tao, but it is very Tao. Famous, very famous.

20. A house full of gold and jade cannot be guarded; if you are arrogant when you are rich, you will be blamed for it. Retreat after success is the way of heaven. Excerpt 2 of Laozi’s classic sayings

1. 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. (Those who understand others have wisdom, those who understand themselves have insight; those who defeat others have strength, and those who defeat themselves are strong)

2. Human beings are governed by the laws of the earth, earth is governed by the laws of heaven, and heaven is governed by laws Tao, Tao follows nature. (Man takes the earth as his law, the earth takes heaven as his law, heaven takes Tao as its law, and Tao takes nature as its law)

3. Tao can be Tao, but it is not Tao; names can be named, but they are not named. (The truth that can be spoken is not the eternal truth; the name that can be called is not the eternal name.)

4. Weakness can defeat the strong (weakness can defeat the strong)

5. 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.

6. Tao gives birth to one, gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things. (Tao produces the original chaotic matter of the universe, and the original chaotic matter of the universe splits into two opposing aspects of yin and yang. The two opposing aspects of yin and yang produce a new third party, and the new third party produces thousands of different things)

7. Be content without being disgraced; know that you are still without danger.

(If you are content, you will not be humiliated; if you know enough, you will not be in danger)

8. If a great success is lacking, its use will not be harmful; if a great gain is full, its use will be endless. The most perfect one seems to have flaws, but its function will not be destroyed; the most substantial one seems to be empty, but its use will not be exhausted. The most upright one seems to be a little crooked , the most dexterous seems to be a little clumsy, and the most eloquent seems to be dull in speech)

9. Learning is day by day, and the Tao is damaged day by day, and it is damaged again and again, so that it leads to inaction, inaction and everything. (If you are engaged in learning, your knowledge will increase every day; if you are committed to improving your realm, your knowledge will decrease every day. It will decrease again and again, and finally reach inaction. Although it is inaction, everything will succeed naturally)

10. The Knower If you don’t speak, the speaker doesn’t know. (People who really understand don’t talk nonsense, people who talk nonsense don’t really understand)

11. Difficult things in the world must be done with ease; great things in the world must be done with details. (To do difficult things in the world, you must start with easy things; to do big things in the world, you must start with small things)

12. I dare not be the guest and the host, and I dare not step back. ruler. (I don’t want to take the offensive but would rather take the defensive. I don’t want to advance an inch but would rather retreat a foot)

13. When the resisting troops add up, the one who mourns will win. (When two armies confront each other, the one who is sad and angry wins)

14. A small country with few people will make them have few weapons but not use them, and make the people die again and never move far away. (People in a small country hope that even if there are various utensils, they will not use them; so that people will not take risks easily and not migrate to distant places)

15. Neighboring countries look at each other, and the sounds of chickens and dogs are heard, and the people arrive. Old age and death, no contact with each other. (Small countries can see each other on tiptoe, and can hear each other’s crows and dogs, and their people will not interact with each other until they grow old and die)

16. Everyone in the world knows that beauty is beautiful, but this is evil; Everyone knows that what is good is good, but this is not good. (Everyone in the world knows what is beautiful, which is a bad thing; everyone in the world knows what is good, and this is a bad thing)

17. Misfortune lies where blessings depend, and blessing lies where misfortune lies. .

18. Soldiers are an ominous weapon and are not the tools of a gentleman. They should be used as a last resort, and tranquility is the best.

19. I have three treasures, which I hold on to and protect. The first is compassion, the second is frugality, and the third is not daring to be the first in the world.

20. A true man is concerned with the thick and not the weak; he is honest and not with the luxurious.

21. Saints are often careless and take the hearts of the people as their heart.

22. If you want to lead the people, you must speak down; if you want to lead the people, you must leave them behind. (If you want to rule the people, you must first express your humility to the people in words; if you want to lead the people, you must put your own interests after the interests of the people.)

23. Do it before it happens, rule it before it happens. Not chaotic.

24. This is because the sage does nothing and teaches without saying anything. (Therefore, sages and masters should use inaction as the key to handling affairs, and educating the people should use silence as the criterion)

25. If you do nothing, everything will be cured. (If you do things according to the principle of inaction, there will be no failure)

26. The five colors make people blind, the five tones make people deaf, the five tastes make people feel refreshed, the pursuit of hunting makes people crazy, and the rare goods make people unable to walk. (The colorful colors dazzle people; the beautiful music makes people addicted and confused; the rich food makes people feel anorexic; galloping and hunting makes people crazy; scarce goods make people behave badly)

27. Knowledge is always known as Ming. Not knowing what is normal, acting recklessly, and being evil. (Knowing the rules is called wisdom. If you don’t know the rules and act rashly, the consequences will be disastrous)

28. See simplicity and be simple, be less selfish and have few desires. (Show simplicity, persist in simplicity, reduce selfishness, and eliminate desires)

29. If you don’t see yourself, you will be clear; if you don’t know yourself, you will be clear; if you don’t cut yourself off, you will be successful; if you are not self-respecting, you will be successful. long. (You don’t just see with your own eyes, so you can clearly see everything; you don’t take yourself to be right, so you can tell right from wrong; you don’t boast about yourself, so your merits are not lost; you don’t feel arrogant, so you become the leader of the people)

30. Good deeds have no trace. , good words and flawless relegation.

(Good at walking, leaving no trace; good at talking, leaving no trace)

31. If the people are not afraid of death, why should they be afraid of death? If the people are constantly afraid of death, and if someone is found strange, I will kill them, who dares?

32. The Skynet is vast, sparse but not missing.

33. The tree that hugs each other is born from the smallest grain; the nine-story platform starts from tired soil; the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

34. A man who promises lightly will be distrustful, and what is easy will be difficult.

35. From birth to death. There are three out of ten people who will be born, three out of ten people will be affected by death, and three out of ten people will be affected by death.

36. Quietness beats impatience, cold beats heat. Tranquility is the righteousness of the world.

37. Who is related to name and body? Which one has more body or goods? Which disease is good or bad?

38. 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.

39. The common people are so bright, but I am so confused. The common people look at me, but I am alone.

40. You must not be afraid of what people fear.

41. The crooked one is complete, the wrong one is straight, the hollow one is full, the weak one is new, the less one is more, and the more one is confusion.

42. Favor and disgrace are like frights, and noble people are like big troubles.

43. 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.

44. Forever. The reason why heaven and earth can be long-lasting is because they do not generate themselves, so they can live forever. Therefore, the sage follows his body and comes first; his body is outside and his body exists. Isn’t it because of his selflessness? Therefore, it can be done privately.

45. 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.

46. It is better to stay focused than to talk too much.

47. The heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs; the saints are unkind and regard the common people as stupid dogs.

48. 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.

49. If you love too much, you will spend a lot of money; if you hide too much, you will perish. Therefore, if you know what is enough, you will not be disgraced, and if you know how to stop, you will not perish, and you can last a long time.

50. 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.

51. Quietness beats impatience, cold beats heat. Tranquility is the righteousness of the world.

52. There is a way in the world, but it is just like dung. There is no way in the world, and soldiers and horses are born in the suburbs.

53. There is no greater disaster than dissatisfaction; no greater fault than desire. Therefore, knowing what is enough is always enough.

54. 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.

55. 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.