Great acts are made up of small deeds.

Quote by Lao Tzu

Topics: Action Quotes, Deed Quotes

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.

For all things difficult to acquire, the intelligent man works with perseverance.

For all things difficult to acquire, the intelligent man works with perseverance.

To perceive things in the germ is intelligence.

To perceive things in the germ is intelligence.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise...

If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise...

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself,...

The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself,...

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.

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.

When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right...

When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right...

The people starve because those above them eat too much tax-grain. That is the only...

The people starve because those above them eat too much tax-grain. That is the only...

Advise the ruler to govern the state as one cooks a small fish - that...

Advise the ruler to govern the state as one cooks a small fish - that...

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done,...

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done,...

Love is a decision - not an emotion

Love is a decision - not an emotion

By accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by...

By accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by...

These flowers, which were splendid and sprightly, waking in the dawn of the morning, in...

These flowers, which were splendid and sprightly, waking in the dawn of the morning, in...

When you feel like falling down, don't give up. Try again.

When you feel like falling down, don't give up. Try again.

Past and to come seems best; things present worst

Past and to come seems best; things present worst

I am not in this world to live up to other people's expectations, nor do...

I am not in this world to live up to other people's expectations, nor do...