454 Quotes by Lao Tzu

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Work at things before they’ve begunand establish order before confusion sets in,for a tree you can barely reach aroundgrows from the tiniest rootlet,a nine-tiered towerstarts as a basket of dirt,a thousand-mile journeybegins with a single step.

When people devote themselves to somethingthey always ruin it on the verge of success.Finish with the same care you took in beginningand you’ll avoid ruining things.

What calamity is greater than no contentment,and what flaw greater than the passion for gain.

To lead people, walk beside them ...As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence.The next best, the people honor and praise.The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate ...When the best leader's work is done the people say,We did it ourselves!

When there is silence one finds the anchor of the universe within oneself

Do you have the patience to wait Till your mud settles and the water is clear?Can you remain unmovingTill the right action arises by itself?

The best of all leaders is the one who helps people so that eventually they don’t need him.

Accomplish but do not boast, accomplish without show, accomplish without arrogance, accomplish without grabbing, accomplish without forcing.