Quote

Yet mystery and imagination arise from the same source. This source is called darkness ... Darkness within darkness, the gateway to all understanding.

Laozi

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Laozi
Archivist
Philosopher
Writer
Lao-tze
Lao Tzu
Lao-tzu
Lao-tsu
Li Er
Laotze
Called
Awe
Within
Arise
Understanding
Mystery
Light
Darkness
Source
Vision
Imagination
Gateway
Seeing
Gateways

More quotes by Laozi

Image
Displaying riches and titles with pride brings about one's downfall.
Laozi
Image
The Way of the Sage is to act but not to compete.
Laozi
Image
Excellent warriors are not violent.
Laozi
Image
It is the child that sees the primordial secret in Nature and it is the child of ourselves we return to. The child within us is simple and daring enough to live the Secret.
Laozi
Image
What has not yet emerged is easy to prevent.
Laozi
Image
My words are easy to understand and easy to perform, Yet no man under heaven knows them or practices them.
Laozi
Image
Can you open and close the gate of Heaven and act like a woman?
Laozi
Image
The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.
Laozi
Image
Peace and quiet govern the world.
Laozi
Image
In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them in the next they despised them.
Laozi
Image
Those who are unswerving have resolve
Laozi
Image
The people suffer from famine because of the multitude of taxes consumed by their superiors. It is through this that they suffer famine.
Laozi
Image
Not-knowing is true knowledge. Presuming to know is a disease. First realize that you are sick then you can move toward health.
Laozi
Image
The words of truth are always paradoxical.
Laozi
Image
These possessions of a simpleton being the three I choose and cherish: to care, to be fair, to be humble.
Laozi
Image
It's hard to keep your balance standing tip-toe.
Laozi
Image
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
Laozi
Image
Great, it passes on (in constant flow).
Laozi
Image
People aren't against you they are for themselves. The most dangerous risk of all - the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later. He who conquers others is strong, he who conquers himself is mighty.
Laozi
Image
Governing a large country is like frying a small fish. You spoil it with too much poking.
Laozi