Lao Tzu's quotes

Lao Tzu is the legendary ancient sage who founded Taoist philosophy,authoring the seminal text the Tao Te Ching. His teachings on living in harmony with the natural way (the Tao) through simplicity, humility, and non-action (Wu Wei) have profoundly influenced spirituality and culture worldwide.

Quotes (107)

Heaven is long-enduring, and earth continues long. The reason why heaven and earth are able to endure and continue thus long is because they do not...

Lao Tzu 22

Man takes his law from the Earth; the Earth takes its law from Heaven; Heaven takes its law from the Tao. The law of the Tao is its being what it is.

Lao Tzu 23

He who talks more is sooner exhausted.

Lao Tzu 22

How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?

Lao Tzu 26

Because of a great love, one is courageous.

Lao Tzu 26

Sincere words are not fine; fine words are not sincere.

Lao Tzu 22

There was something undifferentiated and yet complete, which existed before Heaven and Earth. Soundless and formless, it depends on nothing and...

Lao Tzu 27

Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven.

Lao Tzu 23

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