People in their handling of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.

Quote by Lao Tzu

Topics: People Quotes

Nature is not human hearted.

Nature is not human hearted.

Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart...

Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart...

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.

The sage wears clothes of coarse cloth but carries jewels in his bosom; He knows...

The sage wears clothes of coarse cloth but carries jewels in his bosom; He knows...

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

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

The words of truth are always paradoxical.

The words of truth are always paradoxical.

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

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

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...

From wonder into wonder existence opens.

From wonder into wonder existence opens.

My mind tells me to give up, but my heart won't let me.

My mind tells me to give up, but my heart won't let me.

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 wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who...

The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who...

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...

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...

The leader shows that style is no substitute for substance, that creating an impression is...

The leader shows that style is no substitute for substance, that creating an impression is...

Before healing others, heal yourself

Before healing others, heal yourself

Don't think you can attain total awareness and whole enlightenment without proper discipline and practice....

Don't think you can attain total awareness and whole enlightenment without proper discipline and practice....

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...

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

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

From caring comes courage.

From caring comes courage.