“It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform it. He who does his duty as his own nature reveals it, never sins.”

1996 sculpture by Mark di Suvero

Lao Tzu is a 1996 sculpture by the American artist Mark di Suvero. It was previously installed at Acoma Plaza on West 13th Avenue in Denver, Colorado. The work is one of di Suvero’s public sculptures and is identified by the title Lao Tzu. Its recorded history in this source is limited to its date of creation and its former location in the United States.