Tao Te Ching Quotes
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
The closer you get to the truth, the happier you become.
A wise traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.
The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.
The wise person hears of the Tao and practices it diligently.
When you let go of what you are, you become what you might be.
The Tao is always at ease, and yet accomplishes everything.
To understand the world, we must understand ourselves.
Realize that you have enough, and you will be rich indeed.
Silence is a source of great strength.
The wise person is one who knows they do not know.
He who loves the world as his body may be entrusted with the empire.
The best fighter is never angry.
A great scholar hears of the Tao and begins to practice it diligently.
The Tao is like water, flowing effortlessly and nurturing all things.
True words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not true.
Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind rest at peace.
Do not conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance.
Give evil nothing to oppose and it will disappear by itself.
The highest good is like water. Water gives life to the ten thousand things.
Do you have the patience to wait till your mud settles and the water is clear?
The Tao is empty, yet inexhaustible. It gives birth to infinite worlds.
Tao Te Ching Quotes part 2
Do not hold on to possessions and they will not possess you.
The sage does not accumulate for themselves. The more they give to others, the more they have.
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
To know that you do not know is the best. To pretend to know when you do not is a disease.
The Tao is like a well: used but never used up.
Governing a large country is like frying a small fish.
The sage does not dwell on their knowledge.
The Tao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, Three gives birth to all things.
If you want to shrink something, you must first allow it to expand.
To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; not to realize that you do not understand is a defect.
The greatest conqueror is the one who can show their enemies love and compassion.
The foolishness of a clever person is the most dangerous thing in the world.
The good leave no traces of their deeds.
When a country has the Way, there are horses and chariots in abundance.
Returning is the movement of the Tao.
In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart.
When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.
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.
The more that laws and regulations are given prominence, the more thieves and robbers there will be.
The highest truth is always the simplest.
The Tao is hidden but always present.
When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.
The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao.
The more you know, the less you understand.
Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth.
The great way is easy, but people prefer the side paths.
Act without expectation.