All Laozi Quotes
- Who can wait in stillness while the mud settles? Mud
- Who can rest until the moment of action? Action
- Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time. All
- Pounding an edge to sharpness will not make it last. Edge
- Racing through the field and hunting make the mind wild. Field
- He who holds on to the Way seeks no excess. Since he lacks excess, he can grow old in no need to be renewed. Excess
- Those who stand on their toes are not steady. Inspirational
- Those who take long steps cannot keep the pace. Cannot Keep
- The sage avoids extremity, excess, and extravagance. Avoids
- Those who know when it is enough will not perish. Inspirational
- Those who are content suffer no disgrace. Content
- To have enough of enough is always enough. Always Enough
- Seal the openings, shut the doors, dull the sharpness, untie the knots, dim the light, become one with the dust. This is called the profound… Become One
- When leading people and serving Heaven, nothing exceeds moderation. Exceeds
- The sage never strives for greatness, and can therefore accomplish greatness. Accomplish
- By moderation one can be generous. Generous
- Let the country be small, and the inhabitants few. Country
- Because he (the Sage) demands no honor, he will never be dishonored. Demand
- Not praising the deserving prevents envy. Deserving
- He (the Sage) does not show off, therefore he shines. Doe
- Those who show off do not shine. Off
- Those who are self-righteous are not prominent. Prominent
- Those who boast are not respected. Boast
- Those who praise themselves do not prevail. Inspirational
- The sage does not strive to be great. Thereby he can accomplish the great. Accomplish