27 Lao Tzu Quotes

27 Impressive Lao Tzu quotes you really need to see from the ancient Chinese philosopher and writer.

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading - Lao Tzu — If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading – Lao Tzu

He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough - Lao Tzu — 2. He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough – Lao Tzu

Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power- Lao Tzu — 3. Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power- Lao Tzu

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving - Lao Tzu — 4. A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving – 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 — 5. 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

Those who know do not say. Those who say do not know - Lao Tzu — 6. Those who know do not say. Those who say do not know – Lao Tzu

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished - Lao Tzu — 7. Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished – Lao Tzu

Great acts are made up of small deeds - Lao Tzu — 8. Great acts are made up of small deeds – Lao Tzu

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner - Lao Tzu — 9. Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner – Lao Tzu

New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings - Lao Tzu — 10. New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings – Lao Tzu

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be - Lao Tzu — 11. When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be – Lao Tzu

Time is a created thing. To say "I don’t have time," is like saying, "I don’t want to" - Lao Tzu — 12. Time is a created thing. To say “I don’t have time,” is like saying, “I don’t want to” – Lao Tzu

If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence - Lao Tzu — 13. If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence – Lao Tzu

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step - Lao Tzu — 14. The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step – 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 — 15. 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

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Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing - Lao Tzu — 16. Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing – Lao Tzu

When the student is ready the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready… The teacher will Disappear - Lao Tzu — 17. When the student is ready the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready… The teacher will Disappear – Lao Tzu

The best fighter is never angry - Lao Tzu — 18. The best fighter is never angry – Lao Tzu

There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent - Lao Tzu — 19. There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent – Lao Tzu

Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it - Lao Tzu — 20. Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it – Lao Tzu

The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long - Lao Tzu — 21. The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long – Lao Tzu

Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge - Lao Tzu — 22. Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge – Lao Tzu

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit - Lao Tzu — 23. Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit – Lao Tzu

To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day - Lao Tzu — 24. To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day – Lao Tzu

To lead people, walk behind them - Lao Tzu — 25. To lead people, walk behind them – Lao Tzu

The forceful and violent will not die from natural causes - Lao Tzu — 26. The forceful and violent will not die from natural causes – Lao Tzu

When nothing is done, nothing is left undone - Lao Tzu — 27. When nothing is done, nothing is left undone – Lao Tzu

Laozi, also rendered as Lao Tzu and Lao-Tze, is the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of philosophical Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions. Wikipedia

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