Lao Tzu’s classic sayings

There are countless Lao Tzu’s famous sayings. Today I have compiled some Lao Tzu’s classic sayings for you. I hope you like them.

Selection of Laozi’s classic sayings

1. Weakness defeats strength. Fish cannot escape from the abyss, and the sharp weapons of the state cannot be shown to others.

2. Do nothing and 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.

3. Misfortunes lie on the back of blessings, and blessings lie on the backs of misfortunes.

4. There is no one in the world who is soft and weak as water, and no one who attacks the strong can win, because it cannot be easily defeated.

5. Heaviness is the root of lightness, tranquility is the king of impatience. If you are gentle, you will lose your roots; if you are impatient, you will lose your authority.

6. Being and non-being complement each other, difficulty and ease complement each other, long and short complement each other, high and low complement each other, sounds harmonize each other, and front and rear follow each other. Heng Ye.

7. Good deeds only have consequences, do not use them to gain strength. Don't be proud of the fruits, don't cut down the fruits, don't be arrogant if the fruits are fruitful. Do it as a last resort, but do it without force.

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

9. If the people are not afraid of authority, great authority will prevail.

10. A small country with few people. It makes the people have a rare weapon but does not use it; it makes the people die again and not move far away. Although there are boats and carriages, there is nothing to ride on them; although there are armor and soldiers, there is nothing to display them. Let the people knot the rope again and use it.

11. A light promise will lead to a lack of faith, and anything that is easy will be difficult. Therefore, it is still difficult for the sage, so it will not be difficult in the end.

12. Therefore, good people are teachers of bad people; bad people are resources of good people. Not appreciating his teacher, not loving his talent, even though his wisdom is great and deluded, it is said that he wants to be wonderful.

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

14. 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.

15. Therefore, if there is always nothing, I want to observe its wonderfulness; if there is always something, I want to observe its beauty. A collection of Laozi's classic sayings

1. Tao creates one, creates two, two creates three, and three creates all things. All things bear yin and embrace yang, and the energy is in harmony.

2. Defeat its sharpness, resolve its confusion, harmonize its light, and be the same as its dust. This is called "Xuantong". Therefore, if you are not available, you will be close; if you are not available, you will be distant; if you are not available, you will benefit; if you are not available, you will be harmed; if you are not available, you will be noble; if you are not available, you will be humble. Therefore, it is noble in the world.

3. Forever. The reason why heaven and earth can be long-lasting is because they do not generate themselves, so they can live forever.

4. 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.

5. When misfortunes come, blessings depend on them; when blessings come, misfortunes fall upon them.

6. Kindness leads to courage; frugality leads to broadness; daring not to be the first in the world leads to greatness. Today, give up kindness and be brave; give up frugality and be broad; give up the last and be the first; die! If a husband is kind, he will win by fighting, and he will be strong by guarding. Heaven will save him and protect him with mercy.

7. Too great, I don’t know about it; secondly, praise it by being familiar with it; secondly, fear it; thirdly, insult it. If you don't believe it enough, you don't believe it.

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

9. The immortality of the Grain God is called the mysterious female. The gate of Xuanfei is called the root of heaven and earth. If it persists, it will not be used diligently.

10. From birth to death. Three out of ten people will be affected by life; three out of ten people will be affected by death; and three out of ten people will be affected by death.

11. Heaven and earth are united to bring down nectar, and the people do not obey orders but are self-disciplined.

12. What others teach, I also teach. Those who are strong will not be allowed to die, and I will be their godfather.

13. Tao is born, virtue is the animal, physical shape is the form, and potential is the result. Therefore, all things respect Tao and value virtue.

14. You can know the world without leaving home; you can see the way of heaven without peeking into the window. Its journey is far away and its knowledge is limited. Excerpts from Lao Tzu's classic sayings

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

2. If a big country is below a small country, then it is a small country; if a small country is below a big country, then it is a big country.

Therefore, you can either go down to get it, or you can go down and get it. A big country only wants to be a domestic and a human being, and a small country only wants to be a foreigner. Both husbands each get what they want, and the bigger one should be the lower one.

3. If you love too much, you will spend a lot; if you hide too much, you will perish. Therefore, if you know what is enough, you will not be disgraced, and if you know how to stop, you will not perish, and you can last a long time.

4. Without leaving home, you can know the world; without peeking into the window, you can see the way of heaven. Its journey is far away and its knowledge is limited. Therefore, the sage knows without doing, understands without seeing, and achieves without doing.

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

6. If you are brave, you will kill; if you are brave, you will live. Both of these may be beneficial or harmful. Who knows why Heaven is evil?

7. Those who are good will be good to me; those who are not good will be good to me; virtue is good. Those who believe, I believe; those who do not believe, I also believe; virtue is trustworthy.

8. This is the rule of the sage: empty his heart, strengthen his belly, weaken his will, and strengthen his bones. It often makes people ignorant and desireless. A wise man would not dare to do anything. If you do nothing, everything will be cured.

9. If you want to eliminate something, you must expand it; if you want to weaken it, you must strengthen it; if you want to abolish it, you must strengthen it; if you want to take it, you must strengthen it. It's called twilight.

10. The world has a beginning, and we think it is the mother of the world. Now that he has his mother, he can know his son, and he can protect his mother again, and he will not be in danger even if his body is missing.

11. Pleasure and bait stop passing by. The outlet of the Tao is so bland and tasteless that it cannot be seen by sight, cannot be heard by hearing, and cannot be used enough.

12. When a sergeant hears the Tao, he practices it diligently; when a sergeant hears the Tao, he lives or dies; when a junior officer hears the Tao, he laughs. Not smiling is not enough for the Tao. Therefore, there are some suggestions: The way to know is like ignorance; the way to advance is like retreat; the way to be unreasonable is like □; the superior virtue is like valley; the wide virtue is like insufficient; the virtue is like stealing; the quality is like being honest; the truth is like humiliation; the generosity has no corner; the great talent is late; the great sound is great. Xisheng; the elephant is invisible; the Tao is nameless.

13. For example, the Tao is in the world, just like the rivers and valleys are in the rivers and seas.

14. Those who were good in ancient times would not make the people enlightened, but they would make them stupid.

15. The weak can overcome the strong, and the soft can overcome the hard. No one in the world knows it, and no one can do it. For more quotes from Laozi, please pay attention to related articles on the Xigutang Chinese Studies website.

16. 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 rich, you will be blamed for it. When one's meritorious deeds are fulfilled, the body retreats, which is the way of heaven.

17. 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.

18. If the people are not afraid of death, how can they be afraid of death? If the people are constantly afraid of death and find something strange, I will kill them, who dares?

19 .Rule the country with integrity, use military force with surprise, and conquer the world with nothing. How do I know this? From 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, and the people become themselves. I like to be quiet, and the people are upright. I have nothing to do, and the people are rich. I have no desires, and the people are simple." ?

20. Words have a lineage, and affairs have a king. I am ignorant, because I don’t know.

21. Teaching without words and doing nothing will benefit the world. ;