The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.

The well-run group is not a battlefield of egos.

When the student is ready the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready… The teacher will Disappear.

Kindness in giving creates love.

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

Love is a decision – not an emotion!

He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted

Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.

He who talks more is sooner exhausted.

He who is contented is rich

He who accounts all things easy will have many difficulties

He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.

Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

Klar sieht, wer von ferne sieht, nebelhaft, wer Anteil nimmt.

Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.

Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Have the patience to wait! Be still and allow the mud to settle.

When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.

Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires

Of the best rulers, The people only know that they exist; the next best they love and praise the next they fear; and the next they revile. When they do not command the people’s faith,...

Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.

He who acts, spoils; he who grasps, lets slip.

If you are untrustworthy, people will not trust you.

Knowing others is Wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment

Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.

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.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still

Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven.

Heaven and earth are ruthless and treat the myriad creatures as straw dogs.

The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms.

The past has no power to stop youfrom being present now.Only your grievance aboutthe past can do that.What is grievance?The baggage of oldthought and emotion.

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

If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never be fulfilled. If yourhappiness depends on money, you will never be happy with yourself. Be contentwith what you have? rejoice in the way things are....

To lead the people, walk behind them.

Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.

He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.

Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.

If you want to govern the people,You must place yourself below them.If you want to lead people,You must learn how to follow them.

Anything great is long in making.

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

He who talks more is sooner exhausted

The journey of a thousand leagues begins from beneath your feet.

How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.