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Lao Tzu Quotes

Chinese - Philosopher | B.C.571 - B.C.471

Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.

Great Small Fish You Nation Cook

The career of a sage is of two kinds: He is either honored by all in the world, Like a flower waving its head, Or else he disappears into the silent forest.

Flower World Forest Career Silent

Without stirring abroad, One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way of heaven. The further one goes The less one knows.

Window World Looking Heaven Know

Nature is not human hearted.

Nature Human Hearted

The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.

People Too Much Authority Taxes Eat

Man takes his law from the Earth; the Earth takes its law from Heaven; Heaven takes its law from the Tao. The law of the Tao is its being what it is.

Man Law Heaven Earth Being Takes

To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.

Best Think Know Will Lead Knows

One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.

Water Peace Know Others Reflect Who

If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants.

Love Knowledge Great Fall Morality

Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.

Ambition Touch She Her Fingers Well

The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'

Good Leader Great People Say Wicked

People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.

Failure Beginning People Succeed End

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