All Laozi Quotes
- Man, when living, is soft and tender; when dead, he is hard and tough. All animals and plants when living are tender and delicate; when… All
- Of the second-rate leaders people speak respectfully saying, "He has done this, he has done that." Of the first-rate leaders, they do not say this.… All
- Once upon a time a man whose ax was missing suspected his neighbor's son. The boy walked like a thief, looked like a thief and… Any
- Freedom from desire leads to inner peace. Desire
- A man is born gentle and weak. At death, he is hard and stiff. Green plants are tender and filled with sap. At death, they… Born
- When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people's hearts. Form
- By letting go, it all gets done. All
- A journey of a thousand leagues begins beneath one's feet. Begins
- When great armies go to war, Sorrow is the sole winner. Armies
- The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal Name. Eternal
- It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform… Another However
- One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him. Agree
- The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the… Approach
- Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge. Approach
- Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. Approach
- Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy. Anticipate
- Kind words elicit trust. Kind thoughts create depth. Kind deeds bring love. Bring
- When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow… Appears
- Deal with it before it happens. Set things in order before there is confusion. Confusion
- Yield and overcome; Bend and be straight; Empty and be full; Wear out and be new; Have little and gain; Have much and be confused.… All
- Distortion upon distortion: . . . the more one uses the mind, the more confused one becomes. Becomes
- Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good. Beautiful
- Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding. All
- A sound man is good at salvage, at seeing nothing is lost Business
- You cannot receive what you don't give. Outflow determines inflow. Cannot Receive