Inspirational Quotes by Zhiming Yuan

“they all know the skill of the skilful, and in doing this they have (the idea of) what the want of skill is.”

“He constantly (tries to) keep them without knowledge and without desire, and where there are those who have knowledge, to keep them from presuming to act (on it).”

“Nature does not play favourites, it regards its creations without sentimentality. Therefore the wise person also acts in this way.”

“The excellence of a residence is in (the suitability of) the place;”

“Favour and disgrace would seem equally to be feared;”

“Quand l’esprit humain, absolument arrêté, est complètement vide et calme, il est un miroir pur et net, capable de mirer l’essence ineffable et innommable du Principe lui-même.”

“Hence (its way) is near to (that of) the Tao.”

“Therefore the sage, while he never does what is great, is able on that account to accomplish the greatest things.”

“Therefore a sage has said, 'I will do nothing (of purpose), and the people will be transformed of themselves;”

“The wise person leads by remaining in the background.”

“We meet it and do not see its Front; we follow it, and do not see its Back.”

“When we can lay hold of the Tao of old to direct the things of the present day, and are able to know it as it was of old in the beginning, this is called (unwinding) the clue of Tao.”

“Wealth, status, pride, are their own ruin. To do good, work well, and lie low is the way of the blessing.”

“When a country is in harmony with the Tao, the factories make trucks and tractors. When a country goes counter to the Tao, warheads are stockpiled outside the cities. There is no greater illusion than fear, no greater wrong than preparing to defend yourself, no greater misfortune than having an enemy. Whoever can see through all fear will always be safe.”

“Bring out the best in yourself, and you will bring out the best in others.”

“Passing on, it becomes remote. Having become remote, it returns.”

“when he is going to despoil another, he will first have made gifts to him:—”

“Men resort to him, and receive no hurt, but (find) rest, peace, and the feeling of ease.”

“The masters were said to be profound because they show the greatest wisdom when comfortable in Life’s mysterious and unknown depths”

“And when (one with the highest excellence) does not wrangle (about his low position), no one finds fault with him.”