Quotes by Lao Tzu

He who acts, spoils; he who grasps, lets slip.

He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.

A good traveler leaves no tracks. Good speech lacks fault-finding.

The heart that gives, gathers.

The past has no power to stop youfrom being present now.Only your grievance aboutthe past can do that.What is grievance?The baggage of oldthought and emotion.

The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.

A man who knows how little he knows is well, a man who knows how much he knows is sick. If, when you see the symptoms, you can tell, Your cure is quick.A sound man knows that sickness makes him sick and before he catches it his cure is quick.

Ist eine Lehre zur Satzung erstarrt, hat sie geendet.

I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any.

To know that you do not know is the best.To think you know when you do not is a disease.Recognizing this disease as a disease is to be free of it.

Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.

In pursuit of knowledge, every day something is acquired. In pursuit of wisdom, every day something is dropped.

Time is a created thing. To say I dont have time, is like saying, I dont want to.

The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth. The named is the mother of ten thousand things. Ever desireless, one can see the mystery. Ever desiring, one can see the manifestations. These two spring from the same source but differ in name; this appears as darkness. Darkness within darkness. The gate to all mystery.

...the mind is just as immeasurable as the vast universe. An integral being settles his mind just as the vast universe settles itself. He unites his mind with the unnameable Subtle Origin of the multi-universe in which there is no past, present or future. This is how an integral being deals with his mind.

Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.

A leader is bestWhen people barely know he existsOf a good leader, who talks little,When his work is done, his aim fulfilled,They will say, “We did this ourselves.

If you want to govern the people,You must place yourself below them.If you want to lead people,You must learn how to follow them.

The slaying of multitudes should be mourned with sorrow. A victory should be celebrated with the funeral rite.

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.