Kokthansogreta.nu – Tao Quotes

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.

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

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

Great acts are made up of small deeds.

Be the chief but never the lord.

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

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.

Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses.

Born to be wild - live to outgrow it.

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

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

To lead people walk behind them.

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

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

Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.

Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.

Silence is a source of great strength.

It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform it. He who does his duty as his own nature reveals it, never sins.

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

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.

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.'

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy.

Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.

From caring comes courage.

He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted.

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

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.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

He who talks more is sooner exhausted.

Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.

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

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

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

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.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.

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 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.

From caring comes courage.

In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.

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

Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.

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.

Nature is not human hearted.

Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.

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

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy.

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