Lao Tzu Quotes

No one loves the man whom he fears.

Every time somebody speaks of my honesty, there is someone who quivers inside me.

And I'm afraid, in this day and age, trust, which I count so, you know, I love loyalty. I love trust.

Ah! yes, I know: those who see me rarely trust my word: I must look too intelligent to keep it.

We have got to stop worrying about being loved and start worrying about being respected. And that's exactly how I'll lead our country.

If you're honest about things, people will trust you, even if you're a bad guy. That says something about where we are and who we are as people.

I always see my wife as the clever one, as the wise one in the family.

It takes time for people to respect you.

Being taken seriously was always the biggest challenge.

I think it takes a little bit of time for people to take you seriously.

I try not to lie to people - the only way to control the way you're perceived is to tell the truth.

A learned man is honoured by the people.A learned man commands respect everywhere for his learning. Indeed, learning is honoured everywhere.

When people think the world of you, be careful with them.

Emmy, the events we lived through taught me to be sure of nothing about other people. They taught me to expect danger around every corner. They taught me to understand that there are people in this world that mean you harm, And sometimes, they're the people who say they love you.

People who trust me will not be swayed by what's been said about me, and for people who don't, no amount of good reports will persuade them.

First, then, a woman will, or won't, - depend on't; If she will do't, she will; and there's an end on't. But, if she won't, since safe and sound your trust is, Fear is affront: and jealousy injustice.

I feel it's better to be loved and respected. If people fear you, you can get killed. If you're feared, nobody likes you. If you're feared nobody treats you the right way. You never get the right answers. You ask somebody if this is good, they'll tell you it's good even if it's bad. Nobody wants to be feared. You want to be respected.

If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. It is true that you may fool all of the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all of the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. -Speech at Clinton, Illinois, September 8, 1854.

It's hard because people think they have something to lose and the truth is they have everything to gain in trying to love somebody.

Always observe, watch, and talk to older people.

You've got to rely on people that you trust and you love.

Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.

“Everybody gives you belief for the asking,” she said to David, “and so few people give you anything more to believe in than your own belief—just not letting you down, that's all. It's so hard to find a person who accepts responsibilities beyond what you ask.' 'So easy to be loved - so hard to love.' David answered.

All you have in life is your reputation: you may be very rich, but if you lose your good name, then you'll never be happy. The thought will always lurk at the back of your mind that people don't trust you.

Love believes all things and yet is never deceived.