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“Sometimes the downfall of houses hinges on a fumble of the wrist.”.“He who would not be a fool knows not to fear long knives but ones that may only strike close.”.“Following a false light only leads you deeper into darkness.”.It can reach where your fingers cannot.” “Your soul - your life energy - is not bound by the flesh.It is oneness with the world, both physical and spiritual.” “The essence of Air is the essence of speed and awareness.When you are not thirsty, is your mind on the ladle or the well?” “I am only the ladle and the Way is the well.Ignore it, and you will accomplish nothing.” “Understand the Will of Heaven, and you make all things possible.“To master the future, one must study the past.”.Be wary of men who have nothing to lose.” “Do not be wary of men who take risks with title and lands.“Sometimes the downfall of houses hinges on the fumble of a wrist.”.All creatures have a voice with which they express the Way. “The dragonfly's buzz is no different from the lion's roar.So does the simple show the outward things, The complex reveals the soul.” “Do not judge a man by the lord he serves.“What you call 'I' is merely a door that moves when you inhale and exhale.”.“There is no such thing as coincidence There are only auspicious occasions.”.The one cannot be parted from the other, no more than the sea can be parted from the land.” “To serve the Tao is to serve the Empire.“When the work is done, wait, wair, bide.”.“All things are known to the man who is wise.”.“A person overwhelmed still lives, a person dishonored died long before their heart ceases to beat.”.“It is honorable to be accused by those who deserve to be accused.”.“The temple road is wisdom's golden path.”.“The worst enemy is the absence of hope.”.“Only when you are in the grave will you have nothing more to learn.”.“Just as water washes away the stains of the earth, so does it wash the soul clean of the stains of fear.”.

#Tao quotes free#

Live your life with certainty and justice and you will be free of fortune's curse.” “Evil spirits are the result of an impure life.“Take away your enemy's foundation and you will find he is not as threatening as he once was.”.“Master the Way of the Earth, and you will find the virtue of the eternal mountain.”.

“The Earth is silent and still, a sleeping giant who does not wish to be disturbed.”.Once that is done, you must learn to dance.” You must learn to hear the music of the celestial chorus. “You can not command the elements any more than you can command the stars in heaven.“The wind moves with such subtlety, you do not even notice your own breathing.Learn the way of fire and you learn the way of the world.” Held in a hand you do not trust, it is your enemy. “Held in a hand you trust, it is your ally.It is a long, bloody path that can only end in a grave.” There are no wayside inns to give the traveller rest, there are no detours, byways or deviations. “The road of revenge leads straight to the sun, hanging on the horizon.“A man must find his place in life, or he is a wandering fool never content, never at peace, bringing discord with him wherever he goes.”.“Every day of his life a man has only one judge, and that judge is himself.”.All of life is like the river, lessons never begin and lessons never end.” “The truth of the world can be found sitting at the riverside, The river never begins, the river never ends.“While you rest, your enemy practices.”.“A courageous man has no need to be cruel.”.“A handful of wealth is worth a handful of dust when compared to the riches a samurai's family gives to him.”.“You cannot live while hiding from life.”.Step poorly, and it will be wrought with disaster.”

Step well, and your journey will be filled with fortune.

“Every journey begins with a single step.

“We tell the tale of heroes to remind ourselves that we also can be great.”.

The Tao of Shinsei had many notable quotes.