Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
LAOZIThe world’s big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.
More Laozi Quotes
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To lead, one must follow.
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He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
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Meandering leads to perfection.
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Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
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In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
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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.
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Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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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.
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Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then return to the source. Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature.
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Meet the big while it is small.
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Make the small big and the few many.
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The light of the Way seems dim.
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Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
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If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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