Inspirational Quotations by Laozi
- He who conquers others is strong;
he who conquers himself is mighty.
- The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white.
Neither need you do anything but be yourself.
- He who loves the world as his body
may be entrusted with the empire.
- A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
- Know contentment and you will suffer no disgrace; Know when to stop and you will meet with no danger. You can then endure.
- A leader is most effective when people barely know he exists. When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, his troops will feel they did it themselves.
- Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.
- A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live.
- Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.