Quotes by Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

Explore a curated collection of 25 quotes by Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

Simplicity, patience, compassion.These three are your greatest treasures.Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to t — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
If you try to change it, you will ruin it. Try to hold it, and you will lose it. — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
When people see some things as beautiful,other things become ugly.When people see some things as good,other things becom — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
If you understand others you are smart.If you understand yourself you are illuminated.If you overcome others you are pow — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Under heaven all can see beauty as beauty only because there is ugliness. All can know good as good only because there i — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
He who is in harmony with the Taois like a newborn child.Its bones are soft, its muscles are weak,but its grip is powerf — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
(So), he who displays himself does not shine; he who asserts his own views is not distinguished; he who vaunts himself d — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth. — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know. — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
The heart that gives, gathers. — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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 — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
A leader is bestWhen people barely know he existsOf a good leader, who talks little,When his work is done, his aim fulfi — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
If you want to govern the people,You must place yourself below them.If you want to lead people,You must learn how to fol — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Thirty spokesShare one hub.Make the nothing therein appropriate, and you will have the use of the cart. — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Thus it is said:The path into the light seems dark,the path forward seems to go back,the direct path seems long,true pow — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
One gains by losing and loses by gaining. — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Attain complete emptiness,Hold fast to stillness.Understanding the ordinary: Mind opens.Mind opening leads to compassion — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Simplicity, patience, compassion.These three are your greatest treasures.Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to t — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Failure is an opportunity.If you blame someone else,there is no end to the blame.Therefore the Masterfulfills her own ob — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Rushing into action, you fail.Trying to grasp things, you lose them.Forcing a project to completion,you ruin what was al — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching