--- title: "4 Accomplishment Quotes By Laozi" description: "4 Accomplishment quotes by Laozi. Plus more from Laozi and more Accomplishment sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/199/laozi-147_accomplishment_true-humility-involves-opposites-the-tru_998080.jpg" --- > [True humility involves opposites. The truly humble work in silence. Because they do not speak of their accomplishments, credit for them can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/true-humility-involves-opposites-the-truly-humble-work-in-silence/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/199/laozi-147_accomplishment_true-humility-involves-opposites-the-tru_998080.jpg) > [The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-great-tao-flows-everywhere-to-the-left-and-to-the-right-all/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd1/laozi-147_abandon_the-great-tao-flows-everywhere-to-the-le_1192539.jpg) > [Lay plans for the accomplishment of the difficult before it becomes difficult; make something big by starting with it when small.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/lay-plans-for-the-accomplishment-of-the-difficult-before-it-becomes/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0b/laozi-147_accomplishment_lay-plans-for-the-accomplishment-of-the_1561101.jpg) > [Great accomplishment seems imperfect, Yet it does not outlive its usefulness. Great fullness seems empty, Yet it cannot be exhausted.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/great-accomplishment-seems-imperfect-yet-it-does-not-outlive-its/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fba/laozi-147_accomplishment_great-accomplishment-seems-imperfect-yet_1843837.jpg) ## Other authors on Accomplishment - [Israelmore Ayivor 17 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplishment/israelmore-ayivor/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-brian-tracy-19621.jpg) Brian Tracy 13 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplishment/brian-tracy/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-dranil-kr-sinha-102.jpg) DrAnil Kr Sinha 12 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplishment/dranil-kr-sinha/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b025/author-zig-ziglar-97426.jpg) Zig Ziglar 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplishment/zig-ziglar/) - [Ralph Waldo Emerson 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplishment/ralph-waldo-emerson/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-melchor-lim-61.jpg) Melchor Lim 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplishment/melchor-lim/) - [Lorii Myers 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplishment/lorii-myers/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-c-maxwell-51081.jpg) John C. Maxwell 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplishment/john-c-maxwell/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-carly-fiorina-21159.jpg) Carly Fiorina 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplishment/carly-fiorina/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-jaachynma-n-e-agu-2971.jpg) Jaachynma N.E. Agu 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplishment/jaachynma-n-e-agu/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-anurag-prakash-ray-38.jpg) Anurag Prakash Ray 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplishment/anurag-prakash-ray/) ## More by Laozi > [When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/when-you-have-accomplished-your-goal-simply-walk-away-this-is-the/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) > [In lightness the root is lost. In haste the ruler is lost.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/in-lightness-the-root-is-lost-in-haste-the-ruler-is-lost/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) > [If the sage wants to stand above people, he must speak to them from below. If he wants to lead people, he must follow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/if-the-sage-wants-to-stand-above-people-he-must-speak-to-them-from/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) > [Goodie-goodies are the thieves of virtue.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/goodie-goodies-are-the-thieves-of-virtue/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) > [He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/he-that-humbles-himself-shall-be-preserved-entire-he-that-bends-shall/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) > [The Way of the Sage is to act but not to compete.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-way-of-the-sage-is-to-act-but-not-to-compete/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) > [Do nondoing, strive for nonstriving, savor the flavorless, regard the small as important, make much of little, repay enmity with virtue; plan for difficulty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/do-nondoing-strive-for-nonstriving-savor-the-flavorless-regard-the/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) > [Without looking through the window, you can see Heaven's Way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/without-looking-through-the-window-you-can-see-heaven-s-way/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) > [Can you dissolve your ego? Can you abandon the idea of self and other? Can you relinquish the notions of male and female, short…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/can-you-dissolve-your-ego-can-you-abandon-the-idea-of-self-and-other/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) > [The Tao is the center of the universe, the good man's treasure, the bad man's refuge. Honors can be bought with fine words, respect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/the-tao-is-the-center-of-the-universe-the-good-man-s-treasure-the-bad/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) > [What's the difference between beautiful and ugly?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/what-s-the-difference-between-beautiful-and-ugly/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) > [In stillness the muddied water returns to clarity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/in-stillness-the-muddied-water-returns-to-clarity/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) > [He (the sage) is good to those who are good. He is also good to those who are not good. That is the virtue…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/he-the-sage-is-good-to-those-who-are-good-he-is-also-good-to-those/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) > [There is a thing inherent and natural which existed before heaven and earth. Motionless and fathomless, It stands alone and never changes; It pervades…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/there-is-a-thing-inherent-and-natural-which-existed-before-heaven-and/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laozi/what-is-a-good-man-but-a-bad-man-s-teacher-what-is-a-bad-man-but-a/) [Laozi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laozi/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplishment/laozi/#itemlist", "name": "4 Accomplishment Quotes By Laozi", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "True humility involves opposites. The truly humble work in silence. 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