Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu
Laoziwas an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is known as the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching and the founder of philosophical Taoism, and as a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions. Although a legendary figure, he is usually dated to around the 6th century BC and reckoned a contemporary of Confucius, but some historians contend that he actually lived during the Warring States period of the 5th or 4th century BC. A central figure in Chinese culture, Laozi...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
The farther you go, the less you know
He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.
He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.
A tree trunk the size of a man grows from a blade as thin as a hair. A tower nine stories high is built from a small heap of earth.
He who accounts all things easy will have many difficulties
When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.
A good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.
The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.
Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.
One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
If you keep feeling a point that has been sharpened, the point cannot long preserve its sharpness.
An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.
Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge.