Lao Tzu Quotes
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Abandon wisdom, discard knowledge, and people will benefit a hundredfold.
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Be content with an ordinary life.
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For knowledge, add something every day. For wisdom....subtract.
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. . . Intelligence is not the same thing as wisdom.
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The Tao is told is not the Tao.
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Great, it passes on (in constant flow).
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Countless words count less than the silent balance between yin and yang
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Lay plans for the accomplishment of the difficult before it becomes difficult; make something big by starting with it when small.
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Just as the value of a house lies in its location, The value of a mind lies in its depth, The value of giving lies in the presence of a generous spirit, The value of words lies in their reliability.
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Know the white, But keep the black, Be an example to the world! Being an example to the world, Ever true and unwavering, Return to the infinite.
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The group will not prosper if the leader grabs the lion's share of the credit for the good work that has been done.
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Simple, like uncarved wood.
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People aren't against you; they are for themselves. The most dangerous risk of all - the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later. He who conquers others is strong, he who conquers himself is mighty.
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Although there are weapons for tens and hundreds of soldiers, they will not be used.
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Going back to the origin is called peace; it means reversion to destiny. Reversion to destiny is called eternity. Those who know eternity are called enlightened.
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Understand this if nothing else: spiritual freedom and oneness with the Tao are not randomly bestowed gifts, but the rewards of conscious self-transformation and self-evolution.
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Letting the mind control the vital breath is called force.
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Wise travelers always stop short before they come to danger.
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By moderation one can be generous.
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If good happens, good; if bad happens, good.
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What man has more than enough and gives it to the world? Only the man of Tao.
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Practice not-doing and everything will fall into place.
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Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it. The soft overcomes the hard; the gentle overcomes the rigid. Everyone knows this is true, but few can put it into practice. Therefore the Master remains serene in the midst of sorrow. Evil cannot enter his heart. Because he has given up helping, he is people's greatest help. True words seem paradoxical.
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Can you care for the people and rule the country and not be cunning?