A true traveller never takes a beaten road A true speaker has an answer to every question A true researcher has solved all problems A story that holds water needs no confirmation Nobody can refute a watertight story One who sees how perfectly everything is connected with everything Needs no theories or opinions, and no [...]
Heavy is the source of that which is light The unmoved mover is the origin of all movement Therefore a true human being can be in motion all day Not because it is him moving himself But because he just floats on life Like a spectator he enjoys the wonderful and sparkling creation Why should [...]
Before Creation revealed itself There was already something, perfect but formless Quiet and unchanging Ubiquitous and inexhaustible People might consider it as the creating force of everything that is I cannot describe it, but I just call it Tao If I have to interpret it , I would name it “The Universe” With that Universe [...]
One who stands on tiptoe, doesn’t stand firmly One who walks in a forced way, doesn’t come far One who is vain, doesn’t shine One who justifies oneself, isn’t credible One who brags, will be unmasked One who works one’s way up, humiliates oneself To a wise man these are nothing but follies One who [...]
One who knows oneself doesn’t need a lot of words A whirlwind doesn’t last all morning A shower doesn’t last a whole day Where do wind and rain come from? They sprout from nature If nature doesn’t endure its rains and storms Then why should a human being have to talk so much? So the [...]
Dissension becomes unity The impure becomes pure The voids shall be filled The old becomes new One who has nothing, receives everything One who has a lot, receives nothing One who is wise cherishes simplicity and in this way he is an example to the world He is modest and therefore he excels He doesn’t [...]
