Inspirational Quotes by Zhiming Yuan

“Hard depends on easy, Long is tested by short, High is determined by low, Sound is harmonized by voice, After is followed by before.”

“poets, untraveled and inexperienced, Emily Brontë and Emily Dickinson, prove Lao Tzu’s point: it’s the inner eye that really sees the world.”

“When no credit is taken, Accomplishment endures.”

“Among other things, this chapter represents a valiant although self-consciously inadequate attempt to do what Wittgenstein says cannot be done. According to Wittgenstein, one cannot predicate the whole. That is, one cannot say that the totality of things is either large or small if there is nothing beyond it with which to compare.”

“The accomplished person is not aggressive. The good soldier is not hot-tempered. The best conqueror does not engage the enemy. The most effective leader takes the lowest place. Shih wei pu cheng chih te This is called the TE of not contending. This is called the power of the leader. This is called matching Heaven’s ancient ideal.”

“The heavy is the root of the light; the quiet is master of motion.”

“There is a saying in the army: I do not presume to be the master, But become the guest. I do not dare advance an inch, But retreat a foot. Shih wei hsing wu hsing This is called moving without moving, Rolling up sleeves without baring your arms, Repelling without opposing, Wielding without a weapon. There is no disaster greater than Contempt for the enemy. Contempt for the enemy— What a treasure is lost!”

“If you understand others, you are smart. If you understand yourself, you are illuminated. If you overcome others, you are powerful. If you overcome yourself, you have strength. If you know how to be satisfied, you are rich. If you can act with vigor, you have a will. If you don’t lose your objectives, you can be long-lasting. If you die without loss, you are eternal.”

“Cuando la gente ya no teme tu poder es señal de que está llegando un gran poder.”

“mirror,”

“If a country is governed wisely, its inhabitants will be content. They enjoy the labor of their hands and don't waste time inventing labor-saving machines. Since they dearly love their homes, they aren't interested in travel. There may be a few wagons and boats, but these don't go anywhere. There may be an arsenal of weapons, but nobody ever uses them. People enjoy their food, take pleasure in being with their families, spend weekends working in their gardens, delight in the doings of the neighborhood. And even though the next country is so close that people can hear its roosters crowing and its dogs barking, they are content to die of old age without ever having gone to see it.”

“If good happens, good; if bad happens, good.”

“Vasta es la red del cielo, entrelazada con amplias mallas y, sin embargo, nada se escapa entre ellas.”

“The stiff and strong Are Death’s companions The soft and weak Are Life’s companions.”

“La ley del cielo disminuye lo excesivo y completa lo insuficiente.”

“The most difficult things in the world Must be accomplished through the easiest. The greatest things in the world Must be accomplished through the smallest.”

“Quick promises Mean little trust.”

“Nothing in the world is soft and weak as water. But when attacking the hard and strong Nothing can conquer so easily. Weak overcomes strong, Soft overcomes hard. Everyone knows this, No one attains it.”

“He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent. He who overcomes others is strong; he who overcomes himself is mighty. He who is satisfied with his lot is rich; he who goes on acting with energy has a (firm) will.”

“The sage gives more than he takes; how can he do this? because he has the richness of Tao”