454 Quotes by Lao Tzu

There is no greater guilt than discontentment.

If the teacher is not respected and the student not cared for, confusion will arise, however clever one is.

The cords of passion and desire weave a binding net around you. Worldly confrontation makes you stiff and inflexible. The trap of duality is tenacious. Bound, rigid, and trapped, you cannot experience liberation.

Be content with what you have. Rejoice in how things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking the whole world belongs to you.

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

To lead the people, walk behind them.

A foolish man is always doing,Yet much remains to be done.

Simple in actions and in thoughts, you return to the source of being.Â

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. When I let go of what I have, I receive what I need.