Laozi

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

The best fighter is never angry.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.

He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.

To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.

Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish – too much handling will spoil it.

The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.

The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

When there is no desire, all things are at peace.

He who talks more is sooner exhausted.

Great acts are made up of small deeds.

To see things in the seed, that is genius.

The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.

Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

The more laws and edicts are imposed, the more thieves and bandits there will be.

Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.

Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.