Grows Quote by Laozi

If the sage wants to stand above people, he must speak to them from below. If he wants to lead people, he must follow…

— Laozi

Because he (the Sage) opposes no one, no one in the world can oppose him.

— Laozi

The sage is one with the world, and lives in harmony with it.

— Laozi

Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his words put himself below them; wishing to be before the people, he…

— Laozi

The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he…

— Anonymous

He is a despicable sage whose wisdom does not profit himself.

— Publilius Syrus

The sage embraces things. Ordinary men discriminate amongst them and parade their discriminations before others. So I say; those who discriminate, fail to see.

— Zhuangzi

The constancy of sages is nothing but the art of locking up their agitation in their hearts.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

All the great sages are as despotic as generals, and as ignorant and as indelicate as generals, because they feel secure of impunity.

— Anton Chekhov

People turn their eyes and ears to him (the sage), and the sage cares for them like his own children.

— Laozi

The sage's Way is to act and not to contend.

— Laozi

Where all are selfish, the sage is no better than the fool, and only rather more dangerous.

— James Anthony Froude