Lao Tzu Quotes

"I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second is frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men."

"When the best leader's work is done the people say, ''We did it ourselves.''"

"Born to be wild - live to outgrow it."

"He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful."

"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"

"Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy."

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage."

"He who knows he has enough is rich."

"Marriage is three parts love and seven parts forgiveness of sins."

"Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment; Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self needs strength"

"Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses."

"One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others."

"Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it."

"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."

"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."

"An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox."

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; loving someone deeply gives you courage."

"Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you."

"The words of truth are always paradoxical."

"Great acts are made up of small deeds."