black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

No disaster is worse than being discontented.

Laozi

One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
LAOZI

Inspirational Internal Peace Spiritual
Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.
LAOZI

Country Credit Giving Lead People Tke
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. Try to make people moral, and you lay the groundwork for vice.
LAOZI

Heart Matter People Trying Vice
Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
LAOZI

Contemplate Heart Mind Peace
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
LAOZI

Deem Humorous Love Witty
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
LAOZI

Country Life People Taoism Thinking
What resists, persists.
LAOZI

Emotions Feel Persist Resist
Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
LAOZI

Compassion Heart Humility World
Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
LAOZI

Loss More Require Taoism
See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.
LAOZI

Compassion Country Taoism Town
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
LAOZI

Artist Good Intuition Need Person
When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
LAOZI

Book Country Life People
What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
LAOZI

Abandon Kings People Sell Taoism
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
LAOZI

Inspirational Problem Simple Small
Every step is on the path.
LAOZI

Every Follow Journey Path Step Taoism
The sage acts by doing nothing.
LAOZI

Done Nothing Sage Taoism

No disaster is worse than being discontented.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

No disaster is worse than being discontented.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Laozi Quotes