Lao Tzu Quotes

He who knows himself is enlightened.

He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.

Contemplation and wisdom are highest achievements and man is not totally at home with them.

Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without; for much knowledge is a curse.

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.

Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.

To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge.

At the end of knowledge, wisdom begins, and at the end of wisdom, there is not grief...but hope

Fill yourself with the power of wisdom and enlightenment.

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.

Happiness, contentment, the health and growth of the soul, depend, as men have proved over and over again, upon some simple issue, some single turning of the soul.

When I look around, I begin to understand what Socrates meant when he said, 'How much there is in the world I do not want.'

Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.

A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance.

The philosophy of the wisest man that ever existed, is mainly derived from the act of introspection.

Scientology helps you lose your insanities. One of the keys is, they say, 'You're in charge of your life, buster. You're responsible for any condition you're in.' If I look at it that way, it helps.

Always keep your mind as bright and clear as the vast sky, the great ocean, and the highest peak, empty of all thoughts. Always keep your body filled with light and heat. Fill yourself with the power of wisdom and enlightenment.

Focus on the mind and the soul. Read. Study. Enrol in a course of lectures. Pray. Become a member of a religious congregation. Study the Bible or other ancient works of wisdom.

Alone let him constantly meditate in solitude on that which is salutary for his soul, for he who meditates in solitude attains supreme bliss.

I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.

Make the wise man within you your living ideal.

True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

A good physician goes to be helpful where there is most sickness. So a good philosopher should be where there is most stupidity

Consider your origin; you were not born to live like brutes, but to follow virtue and knowledge.