Quotes By Lao Tzu

When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.

Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.

If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants.

He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.

If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.

The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.

In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy.

Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.

To lead people walk behind them.

Without stirring abroad, One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way of heaven. The further one goes The less one knows.

One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.

For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions.

Silence is a source of great strength.

The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'

One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him.

At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.

The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honours.

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.

From caring comes courage.

It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform it. He who does his duty as his own nature reveals it, never sins.

Great acts are made up of small deeds.

From wonder into wonder existence opens.

To see things in the seed, that is genius.

He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.

A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.

Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained.