Lao Tzu Quotes
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He who stands on tiptoe doesn't stand firm. He who rushes ahead doesn't go far. He who tries to shine dims his own light. He who defines himself can't know who he really is. He who has power over others can't empower himself. He who clings to his work will create nothing that endures.
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The one who does not stray away from her/his nature will live long.
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Excellent leaders of people lower themselves.
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Even the longest journey must begin where you stand.
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In the Universe the difficult things are done as if they were easy.
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The wise leader settles for good work and then lets others have the floor.
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If you scramble about in search of inner peace, you will lose your inner peace.
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Use the light to return to clarity.
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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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All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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People turn their eyes and ears to him (the sage), and the sage cares for them like his own children.
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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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To be learned, add something each day. To be enlightened drop something each day.
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Do not look only at yourself, and you will see much. Do not justify yourself, and you will be distinguished. Do not brag, and you will have merit. Do not be prideful, and your work will endure.
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Nothing is weaker than water, Yet for overcoming what is hard and strong, Nothing surpasses it.
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Don't impose your will through manipulation of aggressive emotions and actions.
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If you would take, you must first give.
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The light of the Way seems dim.
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The unyielding army will not win.
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Great talents ripen late; the highest notes are hard to hear.
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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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He does not praise himself - yet he is respectable.
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Fame or integrity: which is more important? Money or happiness: which is more valuable? Success or failure: which is more destructive? If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never truly be fulfilled. If your happiness depends on money, you will never be happy with yourself. Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
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A vessel is formed from a lump of clay with care, however, it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.