Here we have put together a list of the 25 best quotes by Lao Tzu.
Top 25 Lao Tzu Quotes and Sayings
Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires.
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
Silence is a source of Great Strength.
Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.
A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live.
If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.
Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.
The best fighter is never angry.
Time is a created thing. To say 'I don't have time,' is like saying, 'I don't want to.'
The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.
When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.
Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.
Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world.
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.
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.