To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrender
Lao Tzu
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
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 winning.
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.'
To see things in the seed, that is genius.
When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles, and the water is clear? Can you remain unmoving until the right action arises by itself?
The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable.
To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.
To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.
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.
The best fighter is never angry.
If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
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.
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.
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.
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.
