Lao Tzu Quotes
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A good manager is best when people barely know that he exists. Not so good when people obey and acclaim him. Worse when they despise him.
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In the world there are four greats, and the king is one of them.
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As soon as you have made a thought, laugh at it.
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Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
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Let people take death seriously, and not travel far.
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Use the Light that dwells within you to regain your natural clarity of sight.
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He who acts, spoils; he who grasps, lets slip.
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He does not feel pity for himself - thus he can successfully develop.
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He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
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Having reached a high level of realization (or having accomplished anything in life), don't get excited or puffed up with pride but remain calm, humble, and in "perfect equanimity" if you want to continue in this deep state of consciousness.
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The best form of leadership is to be conscious of the leadership potential with the followers and to let them unleash this potential in a spontaneous way. When a great leader accomplishes this task with effortless ease, the followers say, "We did it ourselves."
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The real art of governing consists, so far as possible, in doing nothing.
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When two opposing sides meet in battle, the one without an enemy will be victorious.
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He who prides himself upon wealth and honor hastens his own downfall.
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Deal with the small before it becomes large.
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Few things under heaven bring more benefit than the lessons learned from silence and the actions taken without striving.
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With that gentleness I can be bold; with that economy I can be liberal; shrinking from taking precedence of others, I can become a vessel of the highest honour.
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The truest sayings are paradoxical.
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Its name-what passes not away.
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The value comes from what is there, but the use comes from what is not there.
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True power is stillness within motion.
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The ego is entranced by ... names and ideas... However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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What has no substance can penetrate what has no opening.
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Those who are highly evolved, maintain an undiscriminating perception. Seeing everything, labeling nothing, they maintain their awareness of the Great Oneness. Thus they are supported by it.