Lao Tzu

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

“The slaying of multitudes should be mourned with sorrow. A victory should be celebrated with the funeral rite.”

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

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

“From caring comes courage.”

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

“Revere the unity of all-that-iscarry out your daily activities with compassion;if you do not limit your compassion,you yourself will not be limited.”

“Rushing into action, you fail.Trying to grasp things, you lose them.Forcing a project to completion,you ruin what was almost ripe.Therefore the Master takes actionby letting things take their course.He remains as calm at the end as at the beginning.He has nothing,thus has nothing to lose.What he desires is non-desire;what he learns is to unlearn.He simply reminds peopleof who they have always been.He cares about nothing but the Tao.Thus he can care for all things.”

“Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.”

“To lead people, you must follow behind.”

“Be the chief but never the lord.”

“The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.”

“A man who knows how little he knows is well, a man who knows how much he knows is sick. If, when you see the symptoms, you can tell, Your cure is quick.A sound man knows that sickness makes him sick and before he catches it his cure is quick.”