All Laozi Quotes
- Better stop short than fill to the brim. Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon blunt. Amass a store of gold and jade, and… Amass
- The Tao is always at ease. It overcomes without competing, answers without speaking a word, arrives without being summoned, accomplishes without a plan. Its net… Accomplish
- If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is… Achieve
- When taxes are too high, people go hungry. When the government is too intrusive, people lose their spirit. Act for the people's benefit. Trust them;… Act
- When they lose their sense of awe, people turn to religion. When they no longer trust themselves, they begin to depend upon authority. Therefore the… Authority
- The best athlete wants his opponent at his best. The best general enters the mind of his enemy. The best businessman serves the communal good.… All
- The ancient Masters didn't try to educate the people, but kindly taught them to not-know. When they think that they know the answers, people are… All
- If a country is governed with tolerance, the people are comfortable and honest. If a country is governed with repression, the people are depressed and… Charge
- The Tao is the center of the universe, the good man's treasure, the bad man's refuge. Honors can be bought with fine words, respect can… Achieve
- Act without doing; work without effort. Think of the small as large and the few as many. Confront the difficult while it is still easy;… Accomplish
- The great Way is easy, yet people prefer the side paths. Be aware when things are out of balance. Stay centered within the Tao. When… All
- Without opening your door, you can open your heart to the world. Without looking out your window, you can see the essence of the Tao.… Achieve
- The Master has no mind of her own. She works with the mind of the people. She is good to people who are good. She… Children
- In harmony with the Tao, the sky is clear and spacious, the earth is solid and full, all creature flourish together, content with the way… All
- The Tao gives birth to One. One gives birth to Two. Two gives birth to Three. Three gives birth to all things. All things have… Achieve
- The gentlest thing in the world overcomes the hardest thing in the world. That which has no substance enters where there is no space. This… Action
- The great Tao flows everywhere. All things are born from it, yet it doesn't create them. It pours itself into its work, yet it makes… All
- She who is centered in the Tao can go where she wishes, without danger. She perceives the universal harmony, even amid great pain, because she… Amid
- The Tao never does anything, yet through it all things are done. If powerful men and women could venter themselves in it, the whole world… All
- Do you want to improve the world? I don't think it can be done. The world is sacred. It can't be improved. If you tamper… Ahead
- Whoever relies on the Tao in governing men doesn't try to force issues or defeat enemies by force of arms. For every force there is… Accepting
- The Tao can't be perceived. Smaller than an electron, it contains uncountable galaxies. If powerful men and women could remain centered in the Tao, all… All
- When the ancient Masters said, "If you want to be given everything, give everything up," they weren't using empty phrases. Only in being lived by… Ancient
- Express yourself completely, then keep quiet. Be like the forces of nature: when it blows, there is only wind; when it rains, there is only… Accept
- The Tao is great. The universe is great. Earth is great. Man is great. These are the four great powers. Man follows the earth. Earth… Earth