Liezi Quotes on Virtue
Liezi, also known as Lie Yukou, was a Chinese Taoist philosopher of the fifth century BC, traditionally regarded as one of the three foundational thinkers of philosophical Taoism alongside Lao Tzu and Zhuangzi. This page collects quotes attributed to Liezi on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Liezi:
“Not knowing how far one's words may travel, one should not waste them on the careless.”
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Attributed to Liezi:
“Heaven and earth do not act with intention, yet all things flourish.”
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“The teachings of the sages can be summed up as virtue and justice.”
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“Honesty and riches do not often go hand in hand. So the honest man who is socially recognized as a virtuous person is often poor.”
Passage 72:A Name is Nothing and Titles are Empty