Use justice to rule a country. Use surprise to wage war. Use non-action to govern the world. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Stop trying to control. Let go of fixed plans and concepts, and the world will govern itself. — Laozi Copy Share Image
People are hard to govern. The rulers interfere with too much. That is why people are hard to govern. — Laozi Copy Share Image
When the government is quite unobtrusive, people are indeed pure. When the government is quite prying, people are indeed conniving. — Laozi Copy Share Image
The more prohibitions there are, the poorer the people will be. The more laws are promulgated, the more thieves and bandits there… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Gentleness brings victory to him who attacks, and safety to him who defends. Those whom Heaven would save, it fences round with… — Laozi Copy Share Image
He who regards the world as he does the fortune of his own body can govern the world. He who loves the… — Laozi Copy Share Image
When taxes are too high, people go hungry. When the government is too intrusive, people lose their spirit. Act for the people's… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Good Government is not intrusive the people are hardly aware of it; the next best is felt yet loved; then comes that… — Laozi Copy Share Image
“If I were suddenly to become known, and (put into a position to) conduct (a government) according to the Great Tao, what… — Laozi Copy Share Image
A government can be compared to our lungs. Our lungs are best when we don't realize they are helping us breathe. It… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The leader is best, When people are hardly aware of his existence, Not so good when people praise his government, Less good… — 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
