88 Quotations by Lao-tzu
- 1. A good manager is best when people barely know that he exists. Not so good when people obey and accl ...
- 2. A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition ...
- 3. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
- 4. A leader is best when people barely know he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, wo ...
- 5. A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
- 6. A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth.
- 7. A tree trunk the size of a man grows from a blade as thin as a hair. A tower nine stories high is bu ...
- 8. All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is smal ...
- 9. Arms are instruments of ill omen. . . . When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so witho ...
- 10. As the soft yield of water cleaves obstinate stone, So to yield with life solves the insolvable: To ...
- 11. Because of a great love, one is courageous.
- 12. By letting it go, it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and tr ...
- 13. By the accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love he may rule th ...
- 14. Conquering others takes force, conquering yourself is true strength.
- 15. Darkness within darkness; the gateway to all understanding.
- 16. Failure is the foundation of success, and the means by which it is achieved.
- 17. Favor and disgrace are like fear. Favor is in a higher place, and disgrace in a lower place. When yo ...
- 18. For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
- 19. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
- 20. He who conquers others is strong. He who conquers himself is mighty.
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