All Laozi Quotes
- The wise cares about everyone, and he becomes an example to all. All
- He does not praise himself - yet he is respectable. Doe
- Know honor, Yet keep humility. Be the valley of the universe! Being the valley of the universe, Ever true and resourceful, Return to the state… Block
- Arms are instruments of ill omen.... When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so without relish. There is no glory… Arms
- The leader is best, When people are hardly aware of his existence, Not so good when people praise his government, Less good when people stand… Aim
- Do nondoing, strive for nonstriving, savor the flavorless, regard the small as important, make much of little, repay enmity with virtue; plan for difficulty when… Action
- You should rule a great country As you would fry a small fish- With the least turning. Country
- Use the Light that dwells within you to regain your natural clarity of sight. Clarity
- With that gentleness I can be bold; with that economy I can be liberal; shrinking from taking precedence of others, I can become a vessel… Bold
- Going back to the origin is called peace; it means reversion to destiny. Reversion to destiny is called eternity. Those who know eternity are called… Called
- I find good people good And I find bad people good If I am good enough. Bad
- If you practice inaction, nothing will be left undone: For the way to acquire lordship over society is by invariably not interfering. Acquire
- He who stands on tiptoe does not stand firm. Aspiration
- It is because every one tinder Heaven recognizes beauty as beauty that the idea of ugliness exists. Beauty
- When cleverness emerges There is great hypocrisy. Cleverness
- The wise man doesn't compete; therefore nobody can compete with him. Compete
- He who regards the world as he does the fortune of his own body can govern the world. He who loves the world as he… Body
- To joy in conquest is to joy in the loss of human life. Conquest
- To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is… Constantly
- Heaven is eternal and Earth everlasting. They can be eternal and everlasting because they do not exist for themselves, And for this reason can exist… Earth
- There is no greater mistake than to make light of an enemy By making light of an enemy many a kingdom has been lost. Been
- He who accounts all things easy will have many difficulties. Accounts
- The more we give to others, the more we are increased. Funny
- Good men are bad men's instructors, And bad men are good men's materials. Bad
- Use your light, but dim your brightness. Brightness