Lao Tzu Quotes
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Health is the greatest possession.
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The best way to manage anything is by making use of its own nature.
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Hold on to the great image, and the whole world follows, follows unharmed, content and completely at peace.
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No disaster is worse than being discontented.
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He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.
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Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
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A good speaker does not stutter.
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A violent wind does not last for a whole morning.
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Only I am clumsy, like drifting on the waves of the sea, without direction.
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When everyone in the world sees beauty, then ugly exists.
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Praise and disgrace cause fear.
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Don't think you can attain total awareness and whole enlightenment without proper discipline and practice. This is egomania. Appropriate rituals channel your emotions and life energy toward the light. Without the discipline to practice them, you will tumble constantly backward into darkness.
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There was something formless and perfect before the universe was born. It is serene. Empty. Solitary. Unchanging. Infinite. Eternally present. It is the mother of the universe. For lack of a better name, I call it the Tao. It flows through all things, inside and outside, and returns to the origin of all things. The Tao is great. The universe is great. Earth is great. Man is great. These are the four great powers. Man follows the earth. Earth follows the universe. The universe follows the Tao. The Tao follows only itself.
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He does not struggle with anyone - thus no one can vanquish him.
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Being satisfied with little, you can gain much. Seeking much you will go astray. The wise heeds this precept. If it could be so with all people!
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By steadily disciplining the animal nature, until it becomes one pointed, it is possible to establish conscious awareness of The Eternal.
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Learn to lead in a nourishing manner. Learn to lead without being possessive. Learn to be helpful without taking the credit. Learn to lead without coercion.
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There is no greater offence than harbouring desires. There is no greater disaster than discontent. There is no greater misfortune than wanting more.
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The more laws and restrictions there are, The poorer people become. The sharper men's weapons, The more trouble in the land.
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A tree as wide as a man's embrace grows from a tiny shoot.
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Because clarity and enlightenment are within your own nature, they are regained without moving an inch.
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Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.
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Kindness in words creates confidence.
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He (the sage) is good to those who are good. He is also good to those who are not good. That is the virtue of good.