454 Quotes by Lao Tzu

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

He who acts, spoils; he who grasps, lets slip.

No one can insult me, because I do not want respect.No one can defeat me, because I have given up the idea of winning.How can you defeat me? You can only defeat someone who wants to win.

A good traveler leaves no tracks. Good speech lacks fault-finding.

If lightning is the anger of the gods, then the gods are concerned mostly about trees.

Love is of all the passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart, and the senses.

A great nation is like a great man:When he makes a mistake, he realizes it.Having realized it, he admits it.Having admitted it, he corrects it.He considers those who point out his faultsas his most benevolent teachers.He thinks of his enemyas the shadow that he himself casts.

Time is a created thing. To say 'I don't have time,' is like saying, 'I don't want to.

At the center of your beingyou have the answer;you know who you areand you know what you want.