Kokthansogreta.nu – Tao Quotes

He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.

Born to be wild - live to outgrow it.

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.

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

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.

The words of truth are always paradoxical.

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.

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

He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.

He who talks more is sooner exhausted.

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

At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.

At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.

Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.

Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.

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

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

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

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.

Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.

One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.

Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy.

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

Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.

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.

He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.

An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy.

I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any.

To see things in the seed, that is genius.

An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.

Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.

He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much.

He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.

If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants.

To lead people walk behind them.

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.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

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.

Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.

When the best leader's work is done the people say, "We did it ourselves."

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

Without stirring abroad, One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way of heaven. The further one goes The less one knows.

Great acts are made up of small deeds.