All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power. — Laozi Copy Share Image
The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Chanting is no more holy than listening to the murmur of a stream, counting prayer beads no more sacred than simply breathing.… — Laozi Copy Share Image
What makes a kingdom great is its being like a down-flowing river,--the central point towards which all the smaller streams under Heaven… — Laozi Copy Share Image
All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power. If you want to… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them... If the sage would guide the people, he… — 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
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
