Tao Te Ching

These things from ancient times arise from one: The sky is whole and clear. The earth is whole and firm. The spirit is whole and …

A truly good man is not aware of his goodness, And is therefore good. A foolish man tries to be good, And is therefore not …

Tao abides in non-action, Yet nothing is left undone. If kings and lords observed this, The ten thousand things would develop naturally. If they still …

That which shrinks Must first expand. That which fails Must first be strong. That which is cast down Must first be raised. Before receiving There …

All men will come to him who keeps to the one, For there lie rest and happiness and peace. Passers by may stop for music …

The great Tao flows everywhere, both to the right and to the left. The ten thousand things depend upon it; it holds nothing back. It …

Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment. Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self needs strength. He who knows he has enough is …

The Tao is forever undefined. Small though it is in the unformed state, it cannot be grasped. If kings and lords could harness it, The …

Good weapons are instruments of fear; all creatures hate them. Therefore followers of the Tao never used them. The wise man prefers the left. The …

Whenever you advise a ruler in the way of Tao, Counsel him not to use force to conquer the universe. For this would only cause …