All LAOZI Quotes about “Desire”

“Free from desire, you realize the mystery, caught in the desire, you see only the manifestations.”
“All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.”
“Peacefulness is an inner sense of calm - it comes from becoming still - in order to reflect and meditate on our inner wisdom and receive answers. A peaceful heart is one that is free from worry and rouble. It's becoming quiet so we can look at things quietly so we can more clearly understand them and thus come up with creative solutions. It is learning to live in the present. Freedom from desire leads to inner peace.”
“Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.”
“To understand the limitation of things, desire them.”
“It (Tao) is eternally without desire. So, it can be called small. All things return to it, although it does not make itself their ruler. So, it can be called great.”
“Lessen selfishness and restrain desires.”
“Without desire there is stillness, and the world settles by itself.”
“There is no greater crime than desire.”
“I have no desire to desire, and people become like the uncarved wood by themselves.”
“The sage desires no desire, does not value rare treasures, learns without learning, recovers what people have left behind.”
“If you close your mind in judgements and traffic with desires, your heart will be troubled. If you keep your mind from judging and aren't led by the senses, your heart will find peace.”
“There is no greater offence than harbouring desires. There is no greater disaster than discontent. There is no greater misfortune than wanting more.”
“Embrace simplicity. Put others first. Desire little.”
“The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.”
“I let go of all desire for the common good, and the good becomes as common as the grass.”
“Therefore, if a great kingdom humbles itself before a small kingdom, it shall make that small kingdom its prize. And if a small kingdom humbles itself before a great kingdom, it shall win over that great kingdom. Thus the one humbles itself in order to attain, the other attains because it is humble. If the great kingdom has no further desire than to bring men together and to nourish them, the small kingdom will have no further desire than to enter the service of the other. But in order that both may have their desire, the great one must learn humility.”
“The Master's power is like this. He lets all things come and go effortlessly, without desire. He never expects results; thus he is never disappointed. He is never disappointed; thus his spirit never grows old.”
“Through return to simple living comes control of desires. In control of desires stillness is attained. In stillness the world is restored.”
“Freedom from desire leads to inner peace.”
“There is no greater sin than desire, No greater curse than discontent, No greater misfortune than wanting something for oneself. Therefore he who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.”
“The cords of passion and desire weave a binding net around you. Worldly confrontation makes you stiff and inflexible. The trap of duality is tenacious. Bound, rigid, and trapped, you cannot experience liberation.”
“There is no calamity greater than lavish desires. There is no greater guilt than discontent. And there is no greater disaster than greed.”

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