All Laozi Quotes
- 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
- Requite injury with kindness. Injury
- On the one hand, loss implies gain; on the other hand, gain implies loss. Gain
- The more laws and orders are multiplied, the more theft and violence increase. Increase
- He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love. Dispute
- The best of all rulers is but a shadowy presence to his subjects. All
- When his (the good ruler's) task is accomplished and his work done, The people all say, "It happened to us naturally. Accomplished
- He who regards many things easy will find many difficulties. Therefore the sage regards things difficult, and consequently never has difficulties. Consequently
- Keep your mouth shut, and close up the doors of sight and sound, and as long as you live you will have no vexation. But… All
- Whoever is capable of knowing when they have had enough will always be satisfied. Capable
- Realize thy Simple Self, Embrace thy Original Nature. Embrace
- Truth sounds paradoxical! Inspirational
- The slaying of multitudes should be mourned with sorrow. A victory should be celebrated with the funeral rite. Celebrated
- To delight in conquest is to delight in slaughter. Conquest
- He who has little will receive. He who has much will be embarrassed. Embarrassed
- Arms are instruments of ill omen, not the instruments of the gentleman. When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so… Arms