Lao Tzu Quotes

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

Love, Strength, Courage

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

Life, Forward, Reality

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

Inspirational, Health, Greatest

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

Change, End, May

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

Leadership, Work, Best

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.
Lao Tzu

Nothing, Whole, Realize

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

Life, Work, Family

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
Lao Tzu

Love, Kindness, Confidence

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Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy.
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Difficult, Easy, Managing

Silence is a source of great strength.
Lao Tzu

Wisdom, Great, Strength

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.
Lao Tzu

Wisdom, Patience, Greatest

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.
Lao Tzu

Wisdom, Yourself, Others

Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.
Lao Tzu

Strength, Power, Yourself

Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.
Lao Tzu

Communication, Good, Beautiful

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
Lao Tzu

Respect, Yourself, Everybody

Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained.
Lao Tzu

Good, Honesty, Honest

He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.
Lao Tzu

Speak, Knows, Speaks

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

Great, Single, Small

Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.
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Music, Soul, Universe

At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.
Lao Tzu

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.
Lao Tzu

Good, Plans, Traveler

If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.
Lao Tzu

Change, Nothing, Try

By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.
Lao Tzu

Winning, Done, Try

He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted.
Lao Tzu

Trust, Enough, Trusted

To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.
Lao Tzu

Mind, Whole, Universe

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Nationality: Chinese

Type: Philosopher

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