Gems of Quotes from Lao Tzu

Gems of Quotes from Lao Tzu
Collected by P K Routray

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”

“ Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”
“Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.”
“Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
“In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.”
“Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy.”
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.”
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”
“Silence is a source of great strength.”
“Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.”
“Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained.”

“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.
I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures”.
“He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.”
“When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want”.
“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”
“Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.”
“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.”
“Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.”
“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”.
“If 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”.
“He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted.”

A Synopsis
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Quotes of truth

Love, Strength, Courage
Life, Forward, Reality
Inspirational, Health, Greatest
Life, Work, Family
Difficult, Easy, Managing
Change, End, May
Leadership, Work, Best
Wisdom, Great, Strength
Good, Beautiful, Words
Good, Honesty, Honest
Wisdom, Yourself, Others
Wisdom, Patience, Greatest
Wisdom, Patience, Greatest
Speak, Knows, Speaks
Respect, Yourself, Everybody
Answer, Center
Great, Must, Single
Music, Soul, Universe
Good, Plans, Traveler
Strength, Power, Yourself
Winning, Done, Try
Change, Nothing, Try
Trust, Enough, Trusted

: Lao Tzu; also romanized as Lao Tse, (fl. 6th century BCE) was a philosopher of ancient China, best known as the author of the Tao Te Ching(often simply referred to as Laozi).[1] His association with the Tào Té Chīng has led him to be traditionally considered the founder of philosophical Taoism (pronounced as "Daoism").