Inspirational Quotes by Zhiming Yuan

“FORTY-TWO The Tao begot one. One begot two. Two begot three. And three begot the ten thousand things. The ten thousand things carry yin and embrace yang. They achieve harmony by combining these forces. People hate to be “orphaned,” “widowed,” or “worthless,” But this is how the wise describe themselves. For one gains by losing And loses by gaining. What others teach, I also teach; that is: “A violent person will die a violent death!” This is the essence of my teaching.”

“recognize simplicity, cherish purity, reduce your possessions, diminish your desires.”

“If you would be at peace, beware of great knowledge.”

“Produce, but possess nothing.”

“to live in the mountains and forests or cut yourself off from human affairs to enter the Way. Success and fame, wealth and honor”

“As much as they embrace the world, the world will embrace them.”

“They who act with violence become violent. They who act with virtue become virtuous.”

“If powerful men and women could remain centered in the Tao, all things would be in harmony. The world would become a paradise. All people would be at peace, and the law would be written in their hearts.”

“They who live by violence, violence will soon destroy.”

“What is is beneficial, while what is not also proves useful.”

“Try to elevate yourself above others, and you will soon fall.”

“Hence the superior must have the inferior as root; the high must have the low as base.”

“Do you have the patience to wait till your mud settles and the water is clear? Can you remain unmoving till the right action arises by itself?”

“Without going abroad, you can have knowledge of the world. Without gazing at the stars, you can perceive the heavenly Tao. The more you wander, the less you know. The wise explore without traveling, discern without seeing, finish without striving, and arrive at their destination without leaving home.”

“出生入死，生之徒，十有三；死之徒，十有三；人之生，动之于死地，亦十有三。夫何故？以其生生之厚”

“The wise, trusting in goodness, see the potential in others, treating no one as an outcast.”

“Tous les hommes désirent uniquement de se délivrer de la mort ; ils ne savent pas se délivrer de la vie.”

“When there is not enough faith, there is lack of good faith.”

“The wise take the lost under their wings, and so the lost become newfound treasures of the wise.”

“Those who know both their masculine  and their feminine sides  become fruitful like the valleys of earth.”