I do not know its name. I call it the Way. For the lack of better words I call it great. Laozi More Quotes by Laozi More Quotes From Laozi He who hoards much loses much. Laozi losessimplicity Misery is what happiness rests upon. Happiness is what misery lurks beneath. Laozi taoismmisery It (Tao) is eternally without desire. So, it can be called small. All things return to it, although it does not make itself their ruler. So, it can be called great. Laozi taoismdoedesire The great Way is all-pervading. It reaches to the left and to the right. All things depend on it with their existence. Still it demands no obedience. Laozi taoismdemandway Not praising the deserving prevents envy. Laozi taoismenvypraise The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself. Laozi sagetaoismdoe When nothing is done, nothing is left undone. Laozi taoismtao-te-chingdone Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself. Laozi inspirationalmenenemy To lead people, walk beside them ... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate ... When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves! Laozi hateleadershippeople 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. Laozi taoismenlighteninghonesty Goodness strives not, and therefore it is not rebuked. Laozi strivegoodnesshumility 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-lifehonorinspirational We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move. We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want. We hammer wood for a house, but it is the inner space that makes it livable. We work with being, but non-being is what we use. Laozi spacehousemoving If you never assume importance, you never lose it. Laozi never-assumeassumptionassuming If you want to become full, let yourself be empty. Laozi taoismtao-te-chingwant Countless words Laozi yangsilentbalance 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. Laozi wisdomleadershipinspirational 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. Laozi difficult-and-easyupliftingjourney Excellent warriors are not violent. Laozi taoismwarriorexcellent When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish. Laozi enlighteningpatrioticinspirational
