All Laozi Quotes
- A good person is the bad person's teacher. A bad person is the good person's task. Bad
- The one who does not honor the teacher and the one who does not honor the task, although ever so knowledgeable, they are confused. Confused
- The superior student listens to the Way and follows it closely. The average student listens to the Way and follows some and some not. The… Average
- When everyone in the world sees beauty, then ugly exists. Beauty
- What is and what is not create each other. Create
- High and low rest on each other. Each
- First and last follow each other. Each
- What's the difference between yes and no? Difference
- What's the difference between beautiful and ugly? Beautiful
- Heavy is the root of light. Heavy
- What should be shrunken must first be stretched. Firsts
- Misery is what happiness rests upon. Happiness is what misery lurks beneath. Beneath
- The highest virtue is not virtuous. Therefore it has virtue. The lowest virtue holds on to virtue. Therefore it has no virtue. Highest
- Because he (the Sage) opposes no one, no one in the world can oppose him. Him
- The Way is ever without action, yet nothing is left undone. Action
- The highest virtue does nothing. Yet, nothing needs to be done. The lowest virtue does everything. Yet, much remains to be done. Doe
- The value of teaching without words and accomplishing without action is understood by few in the world. Accomplishing
- The sage knows without traveling, perceives without looking, completes without acting. Acting
- When nothing is done, nothing is left undone. Done Nothing
- Use justice to rule a country. Use surprise to wage war. Use non-action to govern the world. Action
- I do not act, and people become reformed by themselves. Act
- I am at peace, and people become fair by themselves. Fair
- I do not interfere, and people become rich by themselves. Become Rich
- Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose. Act
- He (the sage) wants all things to follow their own nature, but dares not act. Act