Lao Tzu: Father of Taoism
Health
Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy. Lao Tzu
Journey
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. Lao Tzu
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Lao Tzu
Love
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Lao Tzu
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. Lao Tzu
Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses. Lao Tzu
Change
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. Lao Tzu
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. Lao Tzu
Strength
Silence is a source of great strength. Lao Tzu
Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power. Lao Tzu
He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty. Lao Tzu
Greatness
All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small. Lao Tzu
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. Lao Tzu