All Laozi Quotes
- As for the "proper way:" it is the beginning of disorder. Beginning
- Between yea and nay, how much difference is there? Difference
- Treat the large as the small and the few as the many. Few
- To be worn out is to be renewed. Inspirational
- Returning to the source is serenity. Inspirational
- Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture… Dream
- Confidence is the greatest friend. Confidence
- The inner is the foundation of the outer. The still is master of the restless. The Sage travels all day yet never leaves his inner… All
- A good calculator does not need artificial aids. Aids
- Throw away sacredness and wisdom and people will be one hundred times happier. Happier
- The greatest revelation is stillness. Greatest
- The fourth (of the four cardinal virtues) is supportiveness: this manifests as service to others without expectation of reward. (Paraphrased: Such service is not a… Behavior
- Because clarity and enlightenment are within your own nature, they are regained without moving an inch. Clarity
- Remember: if you can cease all restless activity, your integral nature will appear. Activity
- He who knows how to be aggressive, and yet remains patient, becomes a receptacle for all of Nature's lessons. Aggressive
- Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream. Dream
- The world is won by those who let it go. Go
- All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power. All
- There is nothing softer and weaker than water, and yet there is nothing better for attacking hard and strong things. Attacking
- Even the longest journey must begin where you stand. Begin
- The leader's main job is to make themselves obsolete. Inspirational
- If you are at peace, you are living in the present. Funny
- There is a thing inherent and natural which existed before heaven and earth. Motionless and fathomless, It stands alone and never changes; It pervades everywhere… Alone
- Observe how endings become beginnings. Become Beginnings
- Practice non-action. Work without doing. Action