Taoist wisdom Quotes

He is beginning to master wisdom when he tries to learn how not to try.

The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.

The sage is one with the world, and lives in harmony with it.

The disciples were absorbed in a discussion of Lao-Tzu's dictum: "Those who know, do not say; Those who say, do not know." When the master entered, they asked him what the words meant. Said the master, "Which of you knows the fragrance of a rose?" All of them indicated that they knew. Then he said, "Put it into words." All of them were silent.

The Way of the Sage is to act but not to compete.

As any old Taoist walking out of the woods can tell you, simple-minded does not necessarily mean stupid.