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.'

Empty yourself of everything. / Let the mind rest at peace. Lao-Tzu
The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth. Lao Tzu
Make your heart like a lake, with a calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness. Lao Tzu
Love the world as your own self; then you can truly care for all things. Lao Tzu
A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. 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
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Lao Tzu
Time is a created thing. To say, ‘I don’t have time’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to. Lao Tzu
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Lao Tzu
Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires. Lao Tzu
So the unwanting soul sees what's hidden, and the ever-wanting soul sees only what it wants. Lao Tzu
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Lao Tzu
A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu
The person of superior integrity does not insist upon his integrity. For this reason, he has integrity. The person of inferior integrity never loses sight of his integrity. For this reason, he lacks integrity. Lao-Tzu
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Lao Tzu
New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings. Lao Tzu
He who prides himself upon wealth and honor hastens his own downfall. Lao Tzu
If the teacher is not respected and the student not cared for, confusion will arise, however clever one is. 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
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
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Lao tzu
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Lao Tzu
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. 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
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. Lao Tzu
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Lao Tzu
Nature does not hurry, yet everything gets accomplished. 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
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. Lao Tzu
Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires. Lao Tzu