Lao Tzu Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Lao Tzu quotes, Lao Tzu sayings, and Lao Tzu proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve. Lao Tzu
Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself. Lao Tzu
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Lao Tzu
At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. Lao Tzu
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. Lao Tzu
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Lao Tzu
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving. Lao Tzu
He who defends with love will be secure. Heaven will save him, and protect him with love. Lao Tzu
The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness. Lao Tzu
The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness. Lao Tzu
If lightning is the anger of the gods, then the gods are concerned mostly about trees. Lao Tzu
Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it. Lao Tzu
Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good. Lao Tzu
Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy. Lao Tzu
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. Lao Tzu
New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings. Lao Tzu
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. Lao Tzu
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. Lao Tzu
He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough. Lao Tzu
Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy. Lao Tzu
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Lao Tzu
When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you. Lao Tzu
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in. Lao Tzu
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. Lao Tzu
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. Lao-Tzu
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. Lao Tzu
One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others. Lao Tzu
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Lao Tzu
Be still. Stillness reveals the secrets of eternity. Lao Tzu
The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own. Lao Tzu