565 Quotes by Laozi

The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be.

Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.

Mold clay into a bowl. The empty space makes it useful.

To realize that our knowledge is ignorance, This is a noble insight. To regard our ignorance as knowledge, This is mental sickness. Only when we are sick of the sickness Shall we cease to be sick. The Sage is not sick, being sick of sickness; This is the secret of health.

The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.

Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best story you possibly can. I wish you Happy New Year and diary full of best stories ever written in your life.

If you practice inaction, nothing will be left undone: For the way to acquire lordship over society is by invariably not interfering.

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

Kindness in thought leads to wisdom. Kindness in speech leads to eloquence. Kindness in action leads to love.