565 Quotes by Laozi

Stop leaving and you will arrive, Stop searching and you will see, Stop running away and you will be found.

Those who show off do not shine.

The sage's Way is to act and not to contend.

The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. The more weapons you have, the less secure people will be. The more subsidies you have, the less self reliant people will be.

To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.

The more clever and cunning people are, the stranger the events will be.

When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.

A sage is skilled at helping people without excluding anyone.

Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.