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.

For all things difficult to acquire, the intelligent man works with perseverance.

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.

He who is contented is rich

He who accounts all things easy will have many difficulties

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Just remain in the center; watching. And then forget that you are there.

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

Those who make their living by collecting taxes cause the people to starve; when the people starve, the tax collectors, having no one to tax starve also

Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who...

In the end,The treasure of life is missed by those who hold on and gained by those who let go.

Thirty spokesShare one hub.Make the nothing therein appropriate, and you will have the use of the cart.

The Way to do is to be.

Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses.

The leader shows that style is no substitute for substance, that creating an impression is more potent than acting from one’s center.

Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding.