Ancient Eastern Philosophers

Can you coax your mind from its wandering and keep to the original oneness?

—Laozi

True art seems artless.

—Laozi

The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.

—Laozi

When two great forces oppose each other, the victory will go to the one that knows how to yield.

—Laozi

Underestimating your enemy means thinking that he is evil.

—Laozi

When morality is lost, there is ritual.

—Laozi

When male and female combine, all things achieve harmony.

—Laozi

The ordinary man is always doing things, yet many more are left to be done.

—Laozi

Three gives birth to all things.

—Laozi

There is a time for being ahead, a time for being behind; a time for being in motion, a time for being at rest; a time for being

—Laozi

If you wish to control others you must first control yourself.

—Miyamoto Musashi

The more you know, the less you understand.

—Laozi

Throw away holiness and wisdom, and people will be a hundred times happier.

—Laozi

You spoil it with too much poking.

—Laozi

When they lose their sense of awe, people turn to religion.

—Laozi

There is no way to describe it; all we can describe is their appearance.

—Laozi

Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling.

—Miyamoto Musashi

The Master stays behind; that is why she is ahead.

—Laozi

Thus whoever is stiff and inflexible is a disciple of death.

—Laozi

Thoughts weaken the mind.

—Laozi

The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.

—Laozi

Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.

—Sun Tzu

Whoever can see through all fear will always be safe.

—Laozi

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

—Sun Tzu

Immersed in the wonder of the Tao, you can deal with whatever life brings you, and when death comes, you are ready.

—Laozi

Trust them; leave them alone.

—Laozi

The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things

—Miyamoto Musashi

Can you deal with the most vital matters by letting events take their course?

—Laozi

Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.

—Sun Tzu

Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.

—Laozi