Nature never hurries, yet everything is accomplished.

Lao Tzu

Lao Tzu

Profession: Philosopher
Nationality: Chinese


Nature never hurries, yet everything is accomplished. Lao Tzu

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In this way though he has his place above them, men do not feel his weight, nor though he has his place before them, do they feel it an injury to them.

Under heaven all can see beauty as beauty only because there is ugliness. All can know good as good only because there is evil.

The tree which fills the arms grew from the tiniest sprout; the tower of nine storeys rose from a (small) heap of earth; the journey of a thousand li commenced with a single step.

Kind prince there is nothing in the realm of ideas that is absolute, therefore all efforts to form ideologies are ultimately futile.

Calm and repose are what he prizes; victory (by force of arms) is to him undesirable.

The gentle outlast the strong The obscure outlast the obvious Hence, a fish that ventures from deep water is soon snagged by a net A country that reveals its strength is soon conquered by an enemy.

Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth.This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness.

Do not shine like jade, instead be humble like a rock.

Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Have the patience to wait! Be still and allow the mud to settle.

The more people have weapons, the more the state is in confusion.

Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions.

Knowing others is Wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.

Anyone who doesn't respect a teacher or cherish a student may be clever, but has gone astray.

It is better to leave a vessel unfilled, than to attempt to carry it when it is full.