To see things in the seed, that is genius.
LAO TZUTo see things in the seed, that is genius.
LAO TZUIf you try to change it, you will ruin it. Try to hold it, and you will lose it.
LAO TZUBeing deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
LAO TZUSpring comes, and the grass grows by itself.
LAO TZUAvoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
LAO TZUWhen pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
LAO TZUPatient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are.
LAO TZUGive evil nothing to oppose and it will disappear by itself.
LAO TZUThe snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.
LAO TZUTo know that you do not know is the best.
LAO TZUIf you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.
LAO TZUSuccess is as dangerous as failure. Hope is as hollow as fear.
LAO TZUWhen there is no desire, all things are at peace.
LAO TZUIf you are untrustworthy, people will not trust you.
LAO TZULife is a series of natural and spontaneous changes.
LAO TZUBe content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
LAO TZU