Chinese philosopher Quote by Lao Tzu

“Laozi was an ancient Chinese philosopher. According to Chinese tradition, Laozi lived in the 6th century BC, however many historians contend that Laozi actually…

— Lao Tzu

“many historians contend that Laozi actually lived in the 4th century BC, which was the period of Hundred Schools of Thought and Warring States…

— Lao Tzu

“If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at…

— Jen Sincero

Written by the ancient Chinese philosopher of the same name, the 'Zhuangzi' is one long perplexing puzzle of a rambling collection of enigmatic short…

— Patrick Stump

“True peace of mind," said this Chinese philosopher, "comes from accepting the worst. Psychologically, I think, it means a release of energy.”

— Anonymous

“Two thousand three hundred years ago, the Chinese philosopher Chuang Tzu dreamt he was a butterfly. Upon waking, he considered this question: how would…

— David Eagleman

“The situations depicted in the Book of Changes are the primary data of life -- what happens to everybody, every day, and what is…

— Hellmut Wilhelm Understanding the I Ching

The Chinese philosopher Chuang-Tzu stated that true empathy requires listening with the whole being: The hearing that is only in the ears is one…

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

“time can bring about eventually supplants human justice. Chinese philosophers have an expression for this: bu de liao—knowing when to leave the past behind,…

— Zhu Xiao-Mei

A chinese philosopher once had a dream that he was a butterfly. From that day on, he was never quite certain that he was…

— Anonymous

“The Chinese philosopher Mencius believed that man is innately good. He argued that anyone who saw a child falling into a well would immediately…

— T. Greenwood

A Chinaman of the T'ang Dynasty—and, by which definition, a philosopher—dreamed he was a butterfly, and from that moment he was never quite sure…

— Tom Stoppard