Quotes by Lao Tzu

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

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

"Silence is a source of great strength."

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

"From wonder into wonder existence opens."

"He who knows himself is enlightened."

"Great acts are made up of small deeds."

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

"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."

"He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still."

"To see things in the seed, that is genius."

"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."

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

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

"One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him."

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