All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Knowing that you do not know is the best. Not knowing that you do not know is an illness. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Can you be still and look inside?If so, then you know the truth is always available, and always responsive. — Laozi Copy Share Image
The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Learn from the people. Plan with the people. Begin with what they have. Build on what they know. — Laozi Copy Share Image
As soon as rules were made, names were given. There are already many names. One must know when it is enough. — Laozi Copy Share Image
He who knows how to be aggressive, and yet remains patient, becomes a receptacle for all of Nature's lessons. — Laozi Copy Share Image
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself. — Laozi Copy Share Image
There is no greater sin than desire, No greater curse than discontent, No greater misfortune than wanting something for oneself. Therefore he… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The world's beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children,… — Laozi Copy Share Image
In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised… — Laozi Copy Share Image
In this world, there is nothing softer or thinner than water. But to compel the hard and unyielding, it has no equal.… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Go to the people. Learn from them. Live with them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. The best… — Laozi Copy Share Image
He who knows much about others may be learned, but he who understands himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The wise man looks back into the past, and does not grieve over what is far off, nor rejoice over what is… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The reason why rivers and seas are able to be lords over a hundred mountain streams, is that they know how to… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The Master gives himself up to whatever the moment brings. He knows that he is going to die, and her has nothing… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Under heaven all can see beauty as beauty only because there is ugliness. All can know good as good only because there… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Without going out-of-doors, one can know all he needs to know. Without even looking out of his window, one can grasp the… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The ancient Masters didn't try to educate the people, but kindly taught them to not-know. When they think that they know the… — Laozi Copy Share Image
If you overesteem great men, people become powerless. If you overvalue possessions, people begin to steal. The Master leads by emptying people's… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it.… — Laozi Copy Share Image
All things in nature work silently. They come into being and possess nothing. They fulfill their function and make no claim. All… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The Master keeps her mind always at one with the Tao; that is what gives her her radiance. The Tao is ungraspable.… — Laozi Copy Share Image
A good manager is best when people barely know that he exists. Not so good when people obey and acclaim him. Worse… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The sage knows without traveling, perceives without looking, completes without acting. — Laozi Copy Share Image
My words are easy to understand and easy to perform, Yet no man under heaven knows them or practices them. — Laozi Copy Share Image
An integral being knows without going, sees without looking, and accomplishes without doing. — Laozi Copy Share Image
To know that you do not know is the best. To pretend to know when you do not know is a disease. — Laozi Copy Share Image
You cannot know the body by studying the finger, and you cannot understand the universe by learning one science. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Know the white, But keep the black, Be an example to the world! Being an example to the world, Ever true and… — Laozi Copy Share Image
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven. — Laozi Copy Share Image
If the sage wants to stand above people, he must speak to them from below. If he wants to lead people, he must follow… — Laozi Copy Share Image
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Do nondoing, strive for nonstriving, savor the flavorless, regard the small as important, make much of little, repay enmity with virtue; plan for difficulty… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Can you dissolve your ego? Can you abandon the idea of self and other? Can you relinquish the notions of male and female, short… — Laozi Copy Share Image
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… — Laozi Copy Share Image
