Lao Tzu Quotes
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Gentleness brings victory to him who attacks, and safety to him who defends. Those whom Heaven would save, it fences round with gentleness.
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By the accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love and kindness he may rule the world forever.
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The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
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Your own positive future begins in this moment. All you have is right now. Every goal is possible from here.
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Good leaders reach solutions, and then stop. They do not dare to rely on force.
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Do you imagine the universe is agitated? Go into the desert at night and look out at the stars. This practice should answer the question..... The master settles her mind as the universe settles the stars in the sky. By connecting her mind with the subtle origin, she calms it. Once calmed, it naturally expands, and ultimately her mind becomes as vast and immeasurable as the night sky.
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Be empty. Be still. Just watch everything come and go. This is the way of Nature.
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Simplicity has no name is free of desires. Being free of desires it is tranquil. And the world will be at peace of it's own accord.
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The Way is ever without action, yet nothing is left undone.
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Act without expectation.
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There are many paths to enlightenment. Be sure to take the one with a heart.
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Supreme good is like water. Water greatly benefits all things, without conflict. It flows through places that people loathe. Thereby it is close to the Way.
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All things such as grass and trees are soft and supple in life. At their death they are withered and dry.
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In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
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By compassion one can be brave.
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There is no need to run outside for better seeing... Rather abide at the center of your being; For the more you leave it the less you learn. Search your heart and see... The way to do is to be.
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The Great Vessel takes long to complete.
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Without desire there is stillness, and the world settles by itself.
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If the sage wants to stand above people, he must speak to them from below. If he wants to lead people, he must follow them from behind.
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Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.