Quote

Learn from the people. Plan with the people. Begin with what they have. Build on what they know.

Laozi

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Laozi
Archivist
Philosopher
Writer
Lao-tze
Lao Tzu
Lao-tzu
Lao-tsu
Li Er
Laotze
Plan
Build
Begin
Plans
Learn
People

More quotes by Laozi

Image
The more laws that are written, the more criminals are produced.
Laozi
Image
When taxes are too high, people go hungry. When the government is too intrusive, people lose their spirit. Act for the people's benefit. Trust them leave them alone.
Laozi
Image
No thought, no action, no movement, total stillness: only thus can one manifest the true nature and law of things from within and unconsciously, and at last become one with heaven and earth.
Laozi
Image
Failure is the foundation of success: success is the lurking place of failure.
Laozi
Image
The Great Tao flows everywhere, to the left and to the right, all things depend on it to exist, and it does not abandon them. To its accomplishments it lays no claims. It loves and nourished all things, but does not lord it over them.
Laozi
Image
Who can enjoy enlightenment and remain indifferent to suffering in the world? This is not in keeping with the Way. Only those who increase their service along with their understanding can be called men and women of Tao.
Laozi
Image
Too much success is not an advantage. Do not tinkle like jade Or clatter like stone chimes.
Laozi
Image
Those who are unswerving have resolve
Laozi
Image
Sincere words are not fine fine words are not sincere. Those who are skilled (in the Tao) do not dispute (about it) the disputatious are not skilled in it. Those who know (the Tao) are not extensively learned the extensively learned do not know it.
Laozi
Image
Kindness in thought leads to wisdom. Kindness in speech leads to eloquence. Kindness in action leads to love.
Laozi
Image
The most able seems clumsy.
Laozi
Image
Returning is the movement of the Way.
Laozi
Image
Is not the action of nature like the stretching of a bow? The high, it pulls down the low, it lifts up It takes from what is in excess In order to make good of what is deficient. Who can take what they have in excess and offer it to others?
Laozi
Image
To attain to the human form must always be a source of joy. And then to undergo continuous transitions, with only the infinite to look forward to: what incomparable bliss is that!
Laozi
Image
Pounding an edge to sharpness will not make it last.
Laozi
Image
Great accomplishment seems imperfect, Yet it does not outlive its usefulness. Great fullness seems empty, Yet it cannot be exhausted.
Laozi
Image
Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness
Laozi
Image
Water does not force its way.
Laozi
Image
When you are one with loss, the loss is experienced willingly.
Laozi
Image
Greed is costly. Assembled fortunes are lost.
Laozi