Laozi

"All things are born from Being; Being is born from Non-being."

"The one who rules others is strong. The one who rules himself is invincible."

"When the Master loses the way of Tao, he turns to virtue. When he loses virtue, he turns to justice. When he loses justice, he turns to the law."

"The more laws and decrees are posted, the more thieves and robbers there will be."

"The Way has no name."

"Do you have the patience to wait till the mud settles and the water becomes clear? Can you remain unmoving till the right action arises by itself?"

"Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all is well."

"The moment the flower blooms, it is already dying."

"Love is the bridge between you and everything."

"Your body is a temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in."

"The Master observes the world but trusts his inner vision. He allows things to happen and flows with them."

"When anger rises, think of the consequences."

"The truth is like a lion; it does not need to be defended. Let it loose; it will defend itself."

"The Master acts without doing anything, and nothing remains undone."

"Misfortune is the ladder by which we climb to greater fortune."

"The Master is not one with fixed ideas and opinions, but one with an open heart and mind."

"When the mind is free from attachment, it is free from disturbance."

"The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself."

"When nothing is done, nothing remains undone."

"The Master observes the world but trusts his inner vision."

"To know others is intelligence; to know yourself is true wisdom."

"The softest thing in the world overcomes the hardest."

"Simplicity in form and vastness in thought."

"Those who know do not speak; those who speak do not know."

"The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao."

"Great perfection seems imperfect, yet its usefulness is unimpaired."

"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom."

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

"When the great Tao is forgotten, goodness and evil appear."

"The Master doesn't give himself away. He is always present."