Lao Tzu Quotes
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Be still. Stillness reveals the secrets of eternity.
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When wisdom and knowledge appear, great pretense arises.
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Pride attaches undue importance to the superiority of one's status in the eyes of others; and shame is fear of humiliation at one's inferior status in the estimation of others. When one sets one's heart on being highly esteemed, and achieves such rating, then he or she is automatically involved in fear of losing status.
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Failure is the foundation of success: success is the lurking place of failure.
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The noble must make humility his root.
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The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, Having bestowed all he has on others, he has yet more; having given all he has to others, he is richer still.
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The progress of the Way seems retreating.
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He who is able to conquer others is powerful; he who is able to conquer himself is more powerful.
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Seek not happiness too greedily and be not fearful of happiness.
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If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never be truly fulfilled.
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Can you dissolve your ego? Can you abandon the idea of self and other? Can you relinquish the notions of male and female, short and long, life and death? Can you let go of all these dualities and embrace the Tao without skepticism or panic? If so, you can reach the heart of the Integral Oneness.
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The wise person dines on something more subtle: He eats the understanding that the named was born from the unnamed, that all being flows from non-being, that the describable world emanates from an indescribable source.
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When you extend your goodwill in every direction, regardless of circumstances, you begin to see that we are all one.
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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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A government can be compared to our lungs. Our lungs are best when we don't realize they are helping us breathe. It is when we are constantly aware of our lungs that we know they have come down with an illness.
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Those who know when to halt are unharmed.
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I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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The highest benevolence acts without purpose.
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The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he does not wish to display his worth.
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The master understands that the universe is forever out of control.
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The moment truth is asserted, it becomes false.
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What is a good man but a bad man's teacher? What is a bad man but a good man's job? If you do not remember this, You will get lost, No matter how intelligent you are. It is the great secret.
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The Way of Heaven does not complete, and yet it skillfully achieves victory. It does not speak, and yet it skillfully responds to things. It comes to you without your invitation.
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Deal with the small before it becomes large.