A collection of Laozi's famous sayings

1. When misfortune comes, blessings rely on it; when blessings come, misfortune lies behind.

2. Because of its selflessness, it can achieve its selfishness.

3. Quietness beats impatience, cold beats heat. Tranquility is the righteousness of the world.

4. The best is like water. Water is good for all things and does not compete with it. It is disliked by everyone, so it is close to the Tao.

5. Rule the country with integrity, use military force with dexterity, and conquer the world with nothing. How do I know this? According to this: there are many taboos in the world, but the people are poor; there are many people with sharp weapons, and the country is weak; there are many people with clever tricks, and strange things are everywhere; with laws and regulations, there are many thieves. Therefore, the sage said: "I do nothing, but the people become themselves; I like to be quiet, and the people are upright; I do nothing, and the people become rich; I have no desires, and the people are simple."

6. Live in a good place, have a good heart, be kind and benevolent, speak good words and have good faith, govern well, do good things and be able to do good things at the right time. The husband does not fight, so there is no need for you.

7. Saints are often careless and take the hearts of the people as their heart.

8. My words are easy to understand and easy to do. No one in the world can know it, and no one can do it.

9. Man follows the earth, earth follows the sky, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature.

10. There is no greater disaster than dissatisfaction; no greater fault than desire. Therefore, knowing what is enough is always enough.

11. If a great achievement is missing, its use will not be harmful. If there is a big surplus, it will be of endless use. Great straightness is like bending, great skill is like clumsiness, great debate is like indifference.

12. There are things mixed together, born in the heaven and the earth. Silent and desolate, independent without changing, moving around without peril, she can be the mother of heaven and earth. I don't know its name. The word "Qiang" is called Dao, and the name of "Qiang" is Da. The big day is called passing, the passing day is said to be far away, and the far away day is called reverse.

13. Its government is boring, but its people are honest; its government is chaotic, but its people are lacking. Therefore, the sage is square but not cutting, honest but not prudent, straight but not unruly, bright but not dazzling.

14. Wisdom does not come from one’s own wisdom, and others should not compete with others for their wisdom. (www.lz13.cn)

16. The difficult things in the world must be done in the easy way; the great things in the world must be done in the details.

17. I am good to those who are good; I am also good to those who are not good; virtue is good. Those who believe, I believe in; those who do not believe, I also believe in; virtue believes.

18. Those who strive will not be established; those who cross will not be able to do; those who see themselves are not clear; those who are self-righteous will not manifest; those who cut themselves off will have no success; those who are proud of themselves will not grow.

19. In the past, those who got one: the sky got one to make it clear; the earth got one to make it peaceful; the gods got one to make it spiritual; the grain got one to bring life; the princes got one to make the world right.

20. There is no greater disaster than underestimating the enemy. Underestimating the enemy will cost us our treasure. Therefore, if the resistance is similar, the one who mourns will win.

21. The tree that hugs each other is born from the smallest grain; the nine-story platform starts from tired soil; a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

22. A person who is good at being a soldier does not use force; a person who is good at fighting does not get angry; a person who is good at defeating the enemy does not fight; a person who is good at using others is a subordinate. This is called the virtue of not fighting, it is called using people's strength, it is called the ultimate in matching the heaven and the ancients.

23. He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise; he who conquers others is powerful, and he who conquers himself is strong.

24. Adhere to the ancient ways to control the present.

25. Therefore, the Tao is big, the sky is big, the earth is big, and people are also big. There are four major ones in the domain, and humans live in one of them.

26. If you hold on to it and gain it, it will not be as good as before; if you hold on to it and make it sharp, you will not be able to maintain it for a long time. A house full of gold and jade cannot be guarded by anyone; if you are arrogant and wealthy, you will be blamed for it. When one's meritorious deeds are fulfilled, the body retreats, which is the way of heaven.

27. When you are content, you will not be disgraced; when you are satisfied, you will not be in danger.

28. Thirty spokes, one hub, if it is not there, it can be used as a car. The 叟埴 is regarded as a utensil, but it should be used as a utensil if it is not there. Cut out the door to make a room, pretend it doesn't exist, and use it as a room if there is one. Therefore, if you have it, you will benefit from it, and if you don’t have it, you will use it.

29. There is a way in the world, but it is just a matter of dung. There is no way in the world, and soldiers and horses are born in the suburbs.

30. A generous person without corners, a late bloomer, a great voice, but an invisible elephant.

31. Do nothing but do everything. To conquer the world, it is often necessary to have nothing to do, and even if there is something to do, it is not enough to conquer the world.

32. Everything in the world is born from existence, and existence is born from nothingness.