Category Quotations

Lao Tzu says: “Men are born soft and supple; dead they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle and dry. Thus whoever is stiff and inflexible is a disciple of death. Whoever is…

Lao Tzu says: “Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.”

Lao Tzu says: “Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.”

Lao Tzu says: “Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses.”

Lao Tzu says: “Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.”

Lao Tzu says: “Knowing others is to be clever. Knowing yourself is to be enlightened. Overcoming others requires force. Overcoming yourself requires strength.”

Lao Tzu says: “Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”

Lao Tzu says: “Just remain in the center watching and then forget that you are there”

Lao Tzu says: “In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.”

Lao Tzu says: “If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.”