Lao Tzu

When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.

Truthful words are not beautiful beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive persuasive words are not good.

Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses.

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.

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

Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.

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

Too much thinking causes confusion and anxietybetter to stick with the simplicity of Tao

Let go of rousing speechand identification with thoughtsUntil your endyou will never be jaded

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

The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.

The best of all leaders is the one who helps people so that eventually they don__ need him.

If you try to change it, you will ruin it. Try to hold it, and you will lose it.

Тhe gentle overcomes the rigid.The slow overcomes the fast.The weak overcomes the strong."_"Everyone knows that the yielding overcomes the stiff,and the soft overcomes the hard.Yet no one applies this knowledge.

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.

If you wish to be out front, then act as if you were behind.