Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Love the whole world as if it were your self; then you will truly care for all things. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment; Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self needs strength. — Laozi Copy Share Image
One's own self or material goods, which has more worth? Loss (of self) or possession (of goods), which is the greater evil?… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Fame of self: Which matters more? Self or wealth: Which is more precious? Gain or loss: Which is more painful? — Laozi Copy Share Image
Surrender your self-interest. Love others as much as you love yourself. Then you can be entrusted with all things under heaven. — Laozi Copy Share Image
The truly wise are content to be last. They are, therefore, first. They are indifferent to themselves. They are, therefore self-confident. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Understand this if nothing else: spiritual freedom and oneness with the Tao are not randomly bestowed gifts, but the rewards of conscious… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The new life created by the final integration is self-aware yet without ego, capable of inhabiting a body yet not attached to… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he shines forth;… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted.… — 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
The universe is deathless; Is deathless because, having no finite self, it stays infinite. A sound man by not advancing himself stays… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Standing on "tip toe", one stands not firmly. Straining in stride, one cannot walk far. Flaunting of deeds, one is unfavorably noticed.… — 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… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The ego is entranced by ... names and ideas... However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore… — Laozi Copy Share Image
He who stands on tiptoe is not steady. He who strides cannot maintain the pace. He who makes a show is not… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Success is as dangerous as failure. Hope is as hollow as fear. What does it mean that success is a dangerous as… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Thirty spokes meet in the hub. Where a wheel isn't is where it's useful. Hollowed out, clay makes a pot. Where the… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Accept disgrace willingly... Accept being unimportant... Surrender yourself humbly; then you can be trusted to care for all things. Love the world… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Do not imagine that an integral being has the ambition of enlightening the unaware or raising worldly people to the divine realm.… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Greed for enlightenment and immortality is no different than greed for material wealth. It is self-centered and dualistic, and thus an obstacle… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Most of the world's religions serve only to strengthen attachments to false concepts such as self and other, life and death, heaven… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. The more weapons you have, the less secure people will be.… — Laozi Copy Share Image
When you have accomplished your goal simply walk away. This is the path way to Heaven. — Laozi Copy Share
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
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
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
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
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
He (the sage) is good to those who are good. He is also good to those who are not good. That is the virtue… — Laozi Copy Share
There is a thing inherent and natural which existed before heaven and earth. Motionless and fathomless, It stands alone and never changes; It pervades… — Laozi Copy Share
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… — Laozi Copy Share
