Quotes from Ancient Times
Lao-Tzu BC 600-?, Chinese Philosopher, Founder of Taoism, Author of the 'Tao Te Ching'
To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.
A tree trunk the size of a man grows from a blade as thin as a hair. A tower nine stories high is built from a small heap of earth.
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.
The sage does not hoard. Having bestowed all he has on others, he has yet more; having given all he has to others, he is richer still.
Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.
He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.
Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water. Yet when it attacks the firm and the strong, none can withstand it, because they have no way to change it. So the flexible overcome the adamant, the yielding overcome the forceful. Everyone knows this, but no one can do it.
He who knows others is clever; He who knows himself has discernment.
Know they thyself, presume not God to scan. The proper study of mankind is man.
The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.
All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.
The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.
The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.
Seek not happiness too greedily, and be not fearful of unhappiness.
Without stirring abroad, one can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window one can see the way of heaven. The further one goes the less one knows.
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
The supreme excellence is not to win a hundred victories in a hundred battles. The supreme excellence is to subdue the armies of your enemies without even having to fight them.
To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect.
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.
To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
The sage wears clothes of coarse cloth but carries jewels in his bosom; He knows himself but does not display himself; He loves himself but does not hold himself in high esteem.
To lead the people, walk behind them.
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.
Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.
Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.
To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.
It is the Vague and Elusive. Meet it and you will not see its head. Follow it and you will not see its back.
Memorable Quotes
Because of a great love, one is courageous.
Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding.
He who is contented is rich.
He who knows he has enough is rich.
He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
Nature is not human hearted.
To lead people walk behind them.
To see things in the seed is genius.
Insightful Quotes cards
He who tip-toes cannot stand; he who strides cannot walk.
When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.
He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much.
He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.
It is the Vague and Elusive. Meet it and you will not see its head. Follow it and you will not see its back.
The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, We did it ourselves.