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.

Love is a decision – not an emotion!

Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.

He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted

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

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

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

The journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Watch your step.

The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth. The named is the...

Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.

Arms are instruments of ill omen. When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so without relish. There is no glory in victory, and to glorify it despite this is to...

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

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

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...

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.

Thus it is said:The path into the light seems dark,the path forward seems to go back,the direct path seems long,true power seems weak,true purity seems tarnished,true steadfastness seems changeable,true clarity seems obscure,the greatest are seems...

Become totally emptyQuiet the restlessness of the mindOnly then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness

One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him.

He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much.

To know men is to be wise; to know oneself is to be illumined

If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.

If you try to change it, you will ruin it. Try to hold it, and you will lose it.

Ist eine Lehre zur Satzung erstarrt, hat sie geendet.

The best fighter is never angry.

Born to be wild – live to outgrow it.

For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.

In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.

Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.

Be the chief but never the lord.

The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.

The World has a First Cause, which may be regarded as the Mother of the World. When one has found the Mother, one can know the Child. Knowing the Child and still keeping the Mother,...

Allow the heart to empty itself of all turmoil! Retrieve the utter tranquility of the mind from which you issued.Although all forms are dynamic,and we all grow and transform,each of us is compelled to return...

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

He who possess virtue in abundance may be compared to an infant

Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.

The Way is empty yet use will not drain it.

Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle ofsoftness overcoming hardness.

So the unwanting soulsees what’s hidden,and the ever-wanting soulsees only what it wants.

Lao Tzu “The key to growth is the introductionof higher dimensions of consciousnessinto our awareness.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

The more laws are enacted and taxes assessed, the greater the number of lawbreakers and tax evaders

Seek not happiness too greedily, and be not fearful of unhappiness.

Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be...

I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any.

Failure is an opportunity.If you blame someone else,there is no end to the blame.Therefore the Masterfulfills her own obligationsand corrects her own mistakes.She does what she needs to doand demands nothing of others.

He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.