People starve. The rulers consume too much with their taxes. That is why people starve. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Can you let go of words and ideas, attitudes and expectations? If so, then the Tao will loom into view. — Laozi Copy Share Image
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Returning to the source is stillness. It is returning to one's fate. Returning to one's fate is eternal. — 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
In the pursuit of learning, every day something is acquired. In the pursuit of Tao, every day something is dropped. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Of all things, none does not revere the Way and honor virtue. Reverence of the Way and honoring virtue were not demanded… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The highest virtue is not virtuous. Therefore it has virtue. The lowest virtue holds on to virtue. Therefore it has no virtue. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Approach your own inner life with a loving quality that accepts who you are without trying to change who you are. — Laozi Copy Share Image
The sage has no concern for himself, but makes the concerns of others his own. — Laozi Copy Share Image
The virtuous carry out the settlement, but those without virtue pursue their claims. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Keeping plenty of gold and jade in the palace makes no one able to defend it. — Laozi Copy Share Image
The sage knows without traveling, perceives without looking, completes without acting. — Laozi Copy Share Image
The more sharp weapons people have in a country, the bigger the disorder 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
