He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still

Quote by Lao Tzu

Topics: Power Quotes

To perceive things in the germ is intelligence.

To perceive things in the germ is intelligence.

Nature is not human hearted.

Nature is not human hearted.

He who knows others is learned; he who knows himself is wise.

He who knows others is learned; he who knows himself is wise.

Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.

Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.

In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking...

In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking...

How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?

How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?

Marriage is three parts love and seven parts forgiveness of sins.

Marriage is three parts love and seven parts forgiveness of sins.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to...

The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to...

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.

To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.

To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.

From caring comes courage.

From caring comes courage.

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

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

He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.

He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in...

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in...

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only...

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only...

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they...

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they...

Be the chief but never the lord.

Be the chief but never the lord.

An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.

An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.

The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will...

The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will...