black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.

Laozi

There was something that finished chaos, born before Heaven and Earth.
LAOZI

Earth Finish Heaven Something Taoism
The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.
LAOZI

Cheish Sage Taoism
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
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
LAOZI

Envy Praise Prevent Taoism
Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
LAOZI

Army Before Humility Leadership Other Put
Meet the big while it is small.
LAOZI

Big People Small Taoism
Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.
LAOZI

Crouch Happiness Misery
Nature is not human hearted.
LAOZI

Enlightening Hearted Nature
The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.
LAOZI

Abandon Accomplishment Inspirational
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
LAOZI

Determination Motivational Smart
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
LAOZI

Deep Honor Inspirational Life
Filling all the way to the brim is not as good as halting in time.
LAOZI

Brim Fill Halt Taoism Way
To be constantly without desire is the way to have a vision of the mystery of heaven and earth. For constantly to have desire is the means by which their limitations are seen.
LAOZI

Heaven Mean Vision
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
LAOZI

Artist Good Intuition Need Person
If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
LAOZI

Everything Flock Mindfulness Wholeness
The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.
LAOZI

Baggage Emotion Grievance Past
The ego is entranced by … names and ideas… However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
LAOZI

Block Concept Name Perception Wise
From caring comes courage.
LAOZI

Being Inspirational Inspiring Strong
I am wearied, as if I lacked a home to go to.
LAOZI

Compassion Home Lack Taoism
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
LAOZI

Flame Inspirational Long Philosophy
Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength
LAOZI

Motivational Strength Wisdom
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
LAOZI

Breathtaking Themselves Wisdom Wise
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
LAOZI

Emptiness Inspirational Mind
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.
LAOZI

Empty Entire Humility Little Succeed
Return animosity with virtue.
LAOZI

Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
LAOZI

Average Believe Diligently Practice

The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Laozi Quotes