565 Quotes by Laozi

The more you know the less you understand.

The sage acts without taking credit. He accomplishes without dwelling on it. He does not want to display his worth.

Shape clay into a vessel; It is the space within that makes it useful. Cut doors and windows for a room; It is the holes which make it useful. Therefore benefit comes from what is there; Usefulness from what is not there.

Knowledge of the eternal is all-embracing. To be all-embracing leads to righteousness, which is majestic.

When wisdom and knowledge appear, great pretense arises.

A good door needs no lock, still it can't be opened.

Water does not force its way.