Lao-c': Citáty v angličtine (page 3)

“Therefore the Sage embraces the One,
And becomes the model of the world.
He does not reveal himself,
And is therefore luminous.
He does not justify himself,
And is therefore far-famed.
He does not boast himself,
And therefore people give him credit.
He does not pride himself,
And is therefore the ruler among men.
It is because he does not contend
That no one in the world can contend against him.”

“A good traveler has no fixed plans
and is not intent upon arriving.
A good artist lets his intuition
lead him wherever it wants.
A good scientist has freed himself of concepts
and keeps his mind open to what is. Thus the Master is available to all people
and doesn't reject anyone.
He is ready to use all situations
and doesn't waste anything.
This is called embodying the light.”

“To attain knowledge, add things every day.
To attain wisdom, remove things every day.”

“Governing a large country is like frying a small fish.”

“The Tao is called the Great Mother:
empty yet inexhaustible,
it gives birth to infinite worlds.”

“Thirty spokes unite at the single hub;
It is the empty space which makes the wheel useful.
Mold clay to form a bowl;
It is the empty space which makes the bowl useful.
Cut out windows and doors;
It is the empty space which makes the room useful.”

“When the center does not hold, the circle falls apart.”

“Watch your thoughts; They become words. Watch your words; They become actions. Watch your actions; They become habits. Watch your habits; They become character. Watch your character; It becomes your destiny.”

“If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.”

“Qiān lǐ zhī xíng shǐ yú zú xià.”

“Nature does not hurry yet it accomplishes everything.”

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”

“He who talks more is sooner exhausted.”

“When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”

“The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.”

“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.”

“One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him.”

“The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.”

“Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.”