Quote

To joy in conquest is to joy in the loss of human life.

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
Joy
Human
Humans
Life
Conquest
Loss

More quotes by Laozi

Image
The whole world says that my Way is great like nothing else. It is great because it is like nothing else. If it were like everything else, it would long ago have become insignificant.
Laozi
Image
Returning is the movement of the Way.
Laozi
Image
The (method of) correction shall by a turn become distortion, and the good in it shall by a turn become evil.
Laozi
Image
The best of all rulers is but a shadowy presence to his subjects.
Laozi
Image
Returning to the source is serenity.
Laozi
Image
When people do not dread authorities, then a greater dread descends.
Laozi
Image
The Way begets one one begets two two begets three three begets the myriad creatures.
Laozi
Image
The natural laws of the universe are inviolable... what you say and do determines what happens in your life... You are the master of your life and death. What you do is what you are.
Laozi
Image
For knowledge, add something every day. For wisdom....subtract.
Laozi
Image
Therefore: In dwelling, choose modest quarters, in thinking, value stillness, in dealing with others, be kind, in choosing words, be sincere, in leading, be just, in working, be competent, in acting, choose the correct timing. Follow these words and there will be no error.
Laozi
Image
He who regards many things easy will find many difficulties. Therefore the sage regards things difficult, and consequently never has difficulties.
Laozi
Image
The wise man, after learning something new, is afraid to learn anything more until he has put his first lesson into practice.
Laozi
Image
From caring comes courage.
Laozi
Image
{The cleansing of spiritual contamination} is accomplished by offering one's talent, resources, and life to the world.
Laozi
Image
When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
Laozi
Image
Just as the value of a house lies in its location, The value of a mind lies in its depth, The value of giving lies in the presence of a generous spirit, The value of words lies in their reliability.
Laozi
Image
The hard and stiff are death's companions. The soft and weak are life's companions.
Laozi
Image
A man is born gentle and weak. At death, he is hard and stiff. Green plants are tender and filled with sap. At death, they are withered and dry. Therefore, the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death, and the gentle and yielding is the disciple of life.
Laozi
Image
Heaven's Way gives no favors. It always remains with good people.
Laozi
Image
Harmony is called the eternal. Knowing the eternal is called clarity.
Laozi