A tree that cannot bend will crack in the wind. Thus by nature's own decree, the soft and gentle are triumphant. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Heaven and earth are ruthless, and treat the various creatures as straw dogs; the sage is ruthless, and treats others as straw… — Laozi Copy Share Image
To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to… — Laozi Copy Share Image
ALL things in Nature work silently. They come into being and possess nothing. They fulfil their functions and make no claim. — Laozi Copy Share Image
One who lives in accordance with nature does not go against the way of things but moves in harmony with the present… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The tree which needs two arms to span its girth sprang from the tiniest shoot. Yon tower, nine stories high, rose from… — Laozi Copy Share Image
No thought, no action, no movement, total stillness: only thus can one manifest the true nature and law of things from within… — Laozi Copy Share Image
A tree that can fill the span of a man's arms grows from a downy tip; A terrace nine stories high rises… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The natural laws of the universe are inviolable... what you say and do determines what happens in your life... You are the… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Is not the action of nature like the stretching of a bow? The high, it pulls down; the low, it lifts up;… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Man, when living, is soft and tender; when dead, he is hard and tough. All animals and plants when living are tender… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return.… — Laozi Copy Share Image
heaven is eternal, earth everlasting. they endure this way because they do not live for themselves. in the same way, the wise… — 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
