Lao Tzu

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

How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.

To know that you do not know is the best.To think you know when you do not is a disease.Recognizing this disease as a disease is to be free of it.

Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.

I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any.

He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted.

When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.

Ist eine Lehre zur Satzung erstarrt, hat sie geendet.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'

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

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.

From caring comes courage.

When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.