Laozi Quotes

Biography: Laozi is known for founding Taoism and writing the "Tao Te Ching." An ... more Biography: Laozi is known for founding Taoism and writing the "Tao Te Ching." An ancient Chinese philosopher, he emphasized living in harmony with the Tao, or the fundamental nature of the universe. His teachings advocate simplicity, humility, and non-action, profoundly influencing Chinese thought and culture. less

"New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings""To lead people walk behind them""Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner""If you do not change direction you may end up where you are heading""Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it""He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty""By letting it go it all gets done""The further one goes, the less one knows""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.""He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.""Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. ""Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.""Govern a nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.""Act without striving. Work without interfering. Find the flavor in what is flavorless.""Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.""He who defends with love will be secure; Heaven will save him, and protect him with love.""What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.""Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.""The journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one's feet.""An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox."

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