Discover below the Lao Tzu Phrases in English (with Italian translation): the most beautiful quotes that you absolutely must know.
Lao Tzu Quotes in English
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
Even a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.
When you are happy to just be yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
Being deeply loved by someone makes us strong, while loving deeply makes us brave.
Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.
Care what others think and you will always be their prisoner.
Be as the still mountain; move like the great river.
Be firm like the mountain; move like the great river.
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
Nature is in no hurry, yet all is accomplished.
The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.
The truth is not always pleasant; beautiful words are not truth.
It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness.
It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
Silence is a source of great strength.
Silence is a source of great strength.
To the mind that is still, the whole Universe surrenders.
To a quiet mind the entire Universe surrenders.
Act without expectation.
Act without expectations.
Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.
Manifest simplicity, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.
Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This clearly shows the principle of softness overcoming hardness.
Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This clearly shows the principle that softness overcomes hardness.
Time is a created thing. To say “I don’t have time” is to say “I don’t want to”.
Time is an artificial thing. Saying “I don’t have time” is like saying “I don’t want it.”
Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.
Life and death are a single thread, the same line seen from opposite sides.
Stop thinking, and end your problems.
Stop thinking and finish your problems.
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.
Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates pain. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward as they are.
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
If you don’t change direction, you may end up right where you’re going.
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.
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his goal is fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
When I let go of what I am, I become what I could be.
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
Kindness in words creates trust. Kindness in thoughts creates depth. Kindness in giving creates love.
The best fighter is never angry.
The best fighter is never angry.
A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inward courage dares to live.
A man with outward courage has the courage to die; a man with inward courage has the courage to live.
I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.
I have only three things to teach, simplicity, patience and compassion. These are your three greatest treasures.
I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is kindness; the second is frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others.
I have three precious things that I hold tightly to myself and guard: the first is mercy, the second is thrift, the third is not daring to be first in the world.
What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.
What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.
If you would take, you must give first.
If you want to receive, you must first give.
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that will choke the life out of them. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always look for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always look for ways to cultivate your dreams.
Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.
Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is its key.
See simplicity in the complicated. Achieve greatness in little things.
See simplicity in the complicated. Achieve greatness in the small things.
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.
To know others is synonymous with intelligence; to know oneself deeply is to be the custodian of true wisdom. To master others is strength; to master oneself is to have true power.
A falling tree makes more noise than a growing forest.
A falling tree makes more noise than a growing forest.
One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.
He who believes in himself does not need to convince others.
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.
Knowing people is wisdom, but knowing yourself is enlightenment.
To attain knowledge, add things everyday. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.
To gain knowledge, add something every day. To gain wisdom, take something away every day.
Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.
He who knows, doesn’t speak. He who speaks, doesn’t know.
If there is to be peace in the world, there must be peace in the nations. If there is to be peace in the nations, there must be peace in the cities. If there is to be peace in the cities, there must be peace between neighbors. If there is to be peace between neighbors, there must be peace in the home. If there is to be peace in the home, there must be peace in the heart.
For there to be peace in the world, there must be peace in the nations. For there to be peace in the nations, there must be peace in the cities. For there to be peace in the cities, there must be peace among neighbors. For there to be peace among neighbors, there must be peace in the home. For there to be peace in the home, there must be peace in the heart.
Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Have the patience to wait! Be still and allow the mud to settle.
Trying to understand is like wading through muddy water. Have the patience to wait! Stay calm and let the mud settle.
