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Inaction4 quotes
Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind. — Leonardo da Vinci · 1519Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing. — John Stuart Mill · 1867Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone. — Alan Watts · 1957The pursuit of learning is to increase day after day.
The pursuit of Tao is to decrease day after day.
It is to decrease and further decrease until one reaches the point of taking no action.
No action is undertaken, and yet nothing is left undone. — Lao Tzu · 400 BCDoing less1 quote
The pursuit of learning is to increase day after day.
The pursuit of Tao is to decrease day after day.
It is to decrease and further decrease until one reaches the point of taking no action.
No action is undertaken, and yet nothing is left undone. — Lao Tzu · 400 BCFighting for justice1 quote
Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing. — John Stuart Mill · 1867Patience1 quote
Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone. — Alan Watts · 1957Political theory1 quote
Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing. — John Stuart Mill · 1867Stagnation1 quote
Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind. — Leonardo da Vinci · 1519Staying active1 quote
Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind. — Leonardo da Vinci · 1519Stillness1 quote
Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone. — Alan Watts · 1957Tao1 quote
The pursuit of learning is to increase day after day.
The pursuit of Tao is to decrease day after day.
It is to decrease and further decrease until one reaches the point of taking no action.
No action is undertaken, and yet nothing is left undone. — Lao Tzu · 400 BC