All Laozi Quotes
- Fine words are traded. Noble deeds gain respect. But people who are not good, why abandon them? Abandon
- What Heaven detests, who knows why? Even the sage considers it difficult. Considers
- Heaven's Way gives no favors. It always remains with good people. Always Remains
- Ancient masters of excellence had a subtle essence, and a depth too profound to comprehend. Ancient
- The ancients said: Hulk to be whole. Ancients
- Why did the ancients praise the Way? Did they not say it was because you find what you seek and are saved from your wrongdoings? Ancients
- In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant. Ancient
- Dignified, like a guest. Dignified
- The noble must make humility his root. Humility
- Cultivate virtue in yourself, and it will be true. Cultivate
- When much virtue is achieved, nothing is not overcome. Achieved
- To retreat after a work well done is Heaven's Way. Heaven
- A good wanderer leaves no trace. Funny
- A good speaker does not stutter. Doe
- A good counter needs no calculator. Calculator
- A good door needs no lock, still it can't be opened. Door
- A good mooring needs no knot, still no one can untie it. Good
- Being a model to the world, eternal virtue will never falter in you, and you return to the boundless. Boundless
- When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head. Becomes
- Those who are unswerving have resolve Inspirational
- The sage governs by emptying senses and filling bellies. Bellies
- The sage attends to the belly, and not to what he sees. Attends
- Simple, like uncarved wood. Inspirational
- Behave simply and hold on to purity. Behave
- Let people return to making knots on ropes, instead of writing. Instead