A man's excellence is like that of water; It benefits all things without striving; It takes to the low places shunned by… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The superior student listens to the Way and follows it closely. The average student listens to the Way and follows some and… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Truly, only acting without thought of one's life is superior to valuing one's life. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Superior leaders get things done with very little motion. They impart instruction not through many words, but through a few deeds. They… — Laozi Copy Share Image
A good athlete can enter a state of body-awareness in which the right stroke or the right movement happens by itself, effortlessly,… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the… — Laozi Copy Share Image
When superior people hear of the Way, they carry it out with diligence. When middling people hear of the Way, it sometimes… — 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 superior leader keeps informed about everything but interferes hardly at all. — Laozi Copy Share Image
The best soldier does not attack. The superior fighter succeeds without violence. The greatest conqueror wins without struggle. The most successful manager… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The people suffer from famine because of the multitude of taxes consumed by their superiors. It is through this that they suffer… — 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