All Laozi Quotes
- The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth. Always Beautiful
- Great talents ripen late; the highest notes are hard to hear. Great
- Give up learning, and put an end to your troubles. End
- If you fail to honor your people, They will fail to honor you; It is said of a good leader that When the work is… Aim
- The tree which needs two arms to span its girth sprang from the tiniest shoot. Yon tower, nine stories high, rose from a little mound… Arms
- Man, when living, is soft and tender; when dead, he is hard and tough. All animals and plants when living are tender and delicate; when… All
- Of the second-rate leaders people speak respectfully saying, "He has done this, he has done that." Of the first-rate leaders, they do not say this.… All
- Once upon a time a man whose ax was missing suspected his neighbor's son. The boy walked like a thief, looked like a thief and… Any
- Freedom from desire leads to inner peace. Desire
- A man is born gentle and weak. At death, he is hard and stiff. Green plants are tender and filled with sap. At death, they… Born
- When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people's hearts. Form
- By letting go, it all gets done. All
- A journey of a thousand leagues begins beneath one's feet. Begins
- When great armies go to war, Sorrow is the sole winner. Armies
- The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal Name. Eternal
- It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform… Another However
- One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him. Agree
- The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the… Approach
- Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge. Approach
- Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. Approach