Silence is a source of great strength.
Lao Tzu

Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.
Lao Tzu

The career of a sage is of two kinds: He is either honored by all in the world, Like a flower waving its head, Or else he disappears into the silent forest.
Lao Tzu

The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honours.
Lao Tzu

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
Lao Tzu

The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.
Lao Tzu

The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be.
Lao Tzu

The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.
Lao Tzu

The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.
Lao Tzu

The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete.
Lao Tzu

The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.
Lao Tzu

The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.
Lao Tzu

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.'
Lao Tzu

The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.
Lao Tzu

The words of truth are always paradoxical.
Lao Tzu

Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge.
Lao Tzu

To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.
Lao Tzu

To lead people walk behind them.
Lao Tzu

To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect.
Lao Tzu

To see things in the seed, that is genius.
Lao Tzu