Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses. – Lao Tzu
If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence. – Lao Tzu
Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy. – Lao Tzu
Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it. – Lao Tzu
If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants. – Lao Tzu
Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven. – Lao Tzu
Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. – Lao Tzu
Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish – too much handling will spoil it. – Lao Tzu
All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small. – Lao Tzu
Great acts are made up of small deeds. – Lao Tzu
Because of a great love, one is courageous. – Lao Tzu
Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions. – Lao Tzu
I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any. – Lao Tzu
The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete. – Lao Tzu
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 are not honest. Thus honesty is attained. – Lao Tzu
People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure. – Lao Tzu
Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides. – Lao Tzu
