All Laozi Quotes
- The sage does not act and therefore does not fail, does not seize and therefore does not lose. Act
- Cautious, like crossing a river in the winter. Cautious
- Wary, as if surrounded by strangers. Inspirational
- Although he travels all day, the sage never loses sight of his luggage carts. All
- The best way to carve is not to split. Best
- Those who know when to halt are unharmed. Halt
- Seal the openings, shut the doors, and until your last day you will not be exhausted. Widen the openings, interfere, and until your last day… Day
- The sage is sharp but does not cut, pointed but does not pierce, forthright but does not offend, bright but does not dazzle. Bright
- Pursue without interfering. Inspirational
- Lightly given promises must meet with little trust. Given
- Taking things lightly must lead to big difficulties. Big
- The sage regards things as difficult, and thereby avoids difficulty. Avoids
- Those who have the courage to dare will perish. Those who have the courage not to dare will live. Courage
- The sage's Way is to act and not to contend. Act
- Moderation means prevention. Prevention means achieving much virtue. Achieve
- Meet the difficult while it is easy. Difficult
- Meet the big while it is small. Big
- The most difficult in the world must be easy in its beginning. Beginning
- The biggest in the world is small in its beginning. Beginning
- The brittle is easy to shatter. Brittle
- The small is easy to scatter. Easy
- What has not yet emerged is easy to prevent. Easy
- Solve it before it happens. Order it before chaos emerges. Chaos
- A tree as wide as a man's embrace grows from a tiny shoot. Embrace
- A climb of eight hundred feet starts where the foot stands. Climb