565 Quotes by Laozi

Where there is no conflict, there is no fault.

In the pursuit of learning, every day something is acquired. In the pursuit of Tao, every day something is dropped.

The unyielding army will not win.

Before healing others, heal yourself.

For all things difficult to acquire, the intelligent man works with perseverance.

The truest sayings are paradoxical.

All things such as grass and trees are soft and supple in life. At their death they are withered and dry.

By the accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love and kindness he may rule the world forever.

The Tao is always at ease. It overcomes without competing, answers without speaking a word, arrives without being summoned, accomplishes without a plan. Its net covers the whole universe. And though its meshes are wide, it doesn’t let a thing slip through.