Laozi Quotes, Real Quotes, Self Quotes

The real key to health and happiness and success is self knowledge

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Real Quotes , Self Quotes

. . . Intelligence is not the same thing as wisdom.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Wisdom Quotes

People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Life And Love Quotes

Those who make their living by collecting taxes cause the people to starve; when the people starve, the tax collectors, having no one to tax, starve also

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , People Quotes , Causes Quotes

What should be shrunken must first be stretched.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Taoism Quotes , Firsts Quotes

If people do not revere the Law of Nature It will adversely affect them. If they accept It with knowledge and reverence, It will accommodate them with balance and harmony.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Law Quotes , Balance And Harmony Quotes

To retreat after a work well done is Heaven's Way.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Heaven Quotes , Taoism Quotes

To joy in conquest is to joy in the loss of human life.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Loss Quotes , Joy Quotes

Return animosity with virtue.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Compassion Quotes , Taoism Quotes

Rituals are the end of fidelity and honesty, and the beginning of confusion.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Honesty Quotes , Confusion Quotes

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 in fear, Worst, when people are contemptuous. Fail to honor people, and they will fail to honor you. But of a good leader, who speaks little, When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, The people say, 'We did it ourselves.'

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Government Quotes

That which shrinks must first expand.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Firsts Quotes

Knowing others is to be clever. Knowing yourself is to be enlightened. Overcoming others requires force. Overcoming yourself requires strength.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Clever Quotes

The (method of) correction shall by a turn become distortion, and the good in it shall by a turn become evil.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Evil Quotes , Distortion Quotes

From What-is all the world of things was born But What-is sprang in turn from What-is-not.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , World Quotes , Born Quotes

ALL things in Nature work silently. They come into being and possess nothing. They fulfil their functions and make no claim.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Gratitude Quotes , Humility Quotes

The brittle is easy to shatter.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Taoism Quotes

Warriors say: I dare not be like the host, but would rather be like the guest. I dare not advance an inch, but would rather retreat a foot.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Warrior Quotes , Feet Quotes

He who acts, spoils; he who grasps, lets slip.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Wisdom Quotes , Spoil Quotes

Give up your relentless moralizing, the continual pinpricks which pierce the skin of your fellows. The distinction between good and evil is the sickness of the mind. Give up your morals, and the people will regain a love of their fellows.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Laozi Quotes , Love Quotes , Giving Up Quotes