It is better not to make merit a matter of reward Lest people conspire and contend. Laozi More Quotes by Laozi More Quotes From Laozi He who defends with love will be secure; Heaven will save him, and protect him with love. Laozi secure protect heaven Conclusions are ignorance arrested on the path to less ignorance. Laozi conclusion ignorance path The farther you go, the less you know. Laozi tao-wisdom tao-te-ching-leadership knows A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step - Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Laozi helping-others successful opportunity The real is empty and the empty real Laozi empty real Only those who leisurely approach that which the masses are busy about can be busy about that which the masses take leisurely. Laozi mass approach busy Life and death are one thread. Laozi different-sides thread life-and-death I have three treasures which I hold and keep. The first is mercy; the second is economy. The third is daring not to be ahead of others. From mercy comes courage; from economy comes generosity; From humility comes leadership. Laozi generosity treasure humility The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing. Laozi doing-nothing accomplish masters Clay is molded to form a cup, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the cup depends. Doors and windows are cut out to make a room, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the room depends. Therefore turn being into advantage, and turn non-being into utility. Laozi clay cutting doors Tao in the world is like a river flowing home to the sea. Laozi sea home rivers Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation. Laozi transformation self giving Kindness in thinking creates profundity. Kindness in giving creates love. Laozi kindness giving thinking A whale out of water is over-run by ants. Laozi whales running water Spokes unite in the hub of a wheel. Laozi hub spokes wheels Why are the people rebellious? Because the rulers interfere too much. Therefore they are rebellious. Laozi rebellious too-much people The world may be known Without leaving the house. Laozi leaving house world A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth. Laozi earth stories time All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small. Laozi motivation change inspirational An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox. Laozi success inspirational moving
