565 Quotes by Laozi

Moderation means prevention. Prevention means achieving much virtue.

When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.

The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.

Marriage is three parts love and seven parts forgiveness of sins.

The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.

A violent wind does not outlast the morning; a squall of rain does not outlast the day. Such is the course of Nature. And if Nature herself cannot sustain her efforts long, how much less can man!

The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, ‘We did it ourselves.’

When you stand with your two feet on the ground, you will always keep your balance.

The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.