454 Quotes by Lao Tzu

Be sure to take the one with a heart.

He who has achieved this state Is unconcerned with friends and enemies, With good and harm, with honor and disgrace. This therefore is the highest state of man.

Nature does not hurry, yet everything gets accomplished.

The greatest conqueror wins without struggle.

To realize that you do not understand is a virtue. Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect.

It is wisdom to know others; It is enlightenment to know one's self.

If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never be fulfilled. If your happiness depends on money, you will never be happy with yourself. 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.

To bear the country's disgrace is to rule the shrines of soil and grain. To bear the country's misfortunes is to be the king of the world.

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.