Lao-tzu (604 BC – 531 BC), Chinese philosopher
He who knows does not speak.
He who speaks does not know.
To be worn out is to be renewed.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Manifest plainness,
Embrace simplicity,
Reduce selfishness,
Have few desires.
He who knows others is wise.
He who knows himself is enlightened.
The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.
Through this I know the advantage of taking no action.
To have little is to possess.
To have plenty is to be perplexed.
When armies are mobilized and issues are joined,
The man who is sorry over the fact will win.
To know that you do not know is the best.
To pretend to know when you do not know is a disease.
Seek not happiness too greedily, and be not fearful of happiness.
