565 Quotes by Laozi

Conclusions are ignorance arrested on the path to less ignorance.

The Tao is hidden, and has no name; but it is the Tao which is skilful at imparting (to all things what they need) and making them complete.

The sage attends to the belly, and not to what he sees.

Pride attaches undue importance to the superiority of one's status in the eyes of others; and shame is fear of humiliation at one's inferior status in the estimation of others. When one sets one's heart on being highly esteemed, and achieves such rating, then he or she is automatically involved in fear of losing status.

The sage never strives for the great, and thereby the great is achieved.

Those who die without being forgotten get longevity.

Whoever is capable of knowing when they have had enough will always be satisfied.

Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.

The sage is one with the world, and lives in harmony with it.