Author of quotes: Lao Tzu

The highest virtue is like water. Water benefits all creatures and does not fight with them.

Free your mind of all thoughts.
Let your heart to calm down.
Calmly watch the bustle of the world,
Watch how everything falls into place.

True words are not necessarily graceful. Beautiful words are not always trustworthy.
Good - not necessarily eloquent. Eloquent may not be good.
Knowing not to argue.

The body of man at birth is gentle and lithe, but after death it becomes hard. All vegetal beings are also at its birth is gentle and lithe, and after death they become dry and brittle.
Powerful the tree will not stand in a storm. Or it is waiting for the axe. Lithe and gentle tree has an advantage here.
The one who is gentle and lithe walks the path of life. One who is not gentle and lithe walks the path of death.

Who possesses knowledge and keeps silence about it is honorable.
Who has no knowledge but pretend knows - that... is not healthy.

Worldly passions weakens. Resoluteness fills man with power!
Worldly passions cripples. Resoluteness elevates man and strengthens the consciousness!
Worldly passions enslaving its owner. Resoluteness makes man free!
Dispassionate, gentle, and yielding conquers passionate, hard, and rough.

He who knows people is reasonable. Knowing yourself is enlightened. Who can conquer enemies is strong. Winning itself* is powerful.
The one who has material wealth is rich. Acting with great tenacity - has the will. But pandering to their desires is weak and foolish.

The wise man always saves people and no one rejects.

A smooth path is the most difficult.

The wise man
Doesn't go anywhere and knows everything,
Nothing on looks - and understands everything,
Does nothing and accomplishes everything.

Who knows how to walk does not leave traces.
Who can say no one touches the word.

To devote themselves to teaching - so every day to purchase.

Great purity seems a shame.
Infinite perfection seems flawed.
Immutable perfection seems indulgence.
True sincerity seems to be a sham.

The great square has no corners.
The great vessel is longer.
Great music is heard just smaller.
The great image has no shape.