69 Quotes By Lao Tzu


Because of a great love, one is courageous.
Lao Tzu on great

Silence is a source of great strength.
Lao Tzu on great

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
Lao Tzu on great

Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.
Lao Tzu on great

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.
Lao Tzu on great

Great acts are made up of small deeds.
Lao Tzu on great

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 people say, 'We did it ourselves.'
Lao Tzu on great

Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.
Lao Tzu on great

If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants.
Lao Tzu on great

Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven.
Lao Tzu on great

Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.
Lao Tzu on health

Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.
Lao Tzu on inspirational

If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.
Lao Tzu on intelligence

If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants.
Lao Tzu on knowledge

Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge.
Lao Tzu on knowledge

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
Lao Tzu on leadership

When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'
Lao Tzu on leadership

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.
Lao Tzu on life

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
Lao Tzu on life

Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.
Lao Tzu on life