Laozi was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the author of the Tao Te Ching, and the founder of Taoism.
老子 - 古代哲學家及作家，後人奉為道家學派之開教宗師。著作為《道德經》。
2100. Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right. 中文 / Chinese：
對的人不會爭論。爭論的人不會對的。
2101. The greatest virtue is to follow the Way utterly. 中文 / Chinese：
最優秀的德行是完全地跟從道。
2102. High and low rest on each other. 中文 / Chinese：
高與低靠著對方。
2103. The great way is very straight, but people prefer to deviate. 中文 / Chinese：
偉大的道是十分直線的，但人們寧可背離偏離。
2104. First and last follow each other. 中文 / Chinese：
第一和最後跟著對方。
2105. True words seem false. 中文 / Chinese：
真實的言語看來是不真實的。
2106. All things flourish, and each returns turns to its source. 中文 / Chinese：
所有事物會繁盛，而各自回復它的來源。
2107. Strong winds do not last all morning, hard rains do not last all day. 中文 / Chinese：
強風不吹整個早上，大雨不下整天。
2108. If Heaven and Earth are unable to persist, how could man? 中文 / Chinese：
如果天地也不能持久，人怎樣可以？
2109. A good person is the bad person's teacher. A bad person is the good person's task. 中文 / Chinese：
好人是壞人的教師。壞人是好人的任務。
2092. The nameless is the beginning of Heaven and Earth. The named is the mother of all things. 中文 / Chinese：
無名是天地之始。名是萬物之母。
2093. The one who does not honor the teacher and the one who does not honor the task, although ever so knowledgeable, they are confused. 中文 / Chinese：
不尊敬教師和工作，無論怎樣知識豐富，他們是混淆的。
2094. All things in the world are born out of being. Being is born out of non-being. 中文 / Chinese：
萬物從存在而生。存在從無而生。
2095. The world’s beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed. 中文 / Chinese：
世界之始是其母。找到了母亦找到了孩子們。雖然你已認識孩子們，抱住其母。直至最後的一天你也不會被傷害。
2096. Can you make your soul embrace the One and not lose it? 中文 / Chinese：
你可以令到你的靈魂信奉衪而不丟失嗎？
2097. Hold on to the ancient Way to master the present, and to learn the distant beginning. 中文 / Chinese：
遵守古老的道去控制現在，學習遙遠的開始。
2098. Knowledge of the eternal is all-embracing. To be all-embracing leads to righteousness, which is majestic. 中文 / Chinese：
永恆的知識是接受所有。接受所有帶領正確，是莊嚴的。
2083. When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you. 中文 / Chinese：
當你感到滿足簡單地做自己，不比較或競爭，每人都會尊重你。
2084. Those who understands others are clever, those who understands themselves are wise. 中文 / Chinese：
明白別人是聰明，明白自己是明智。
2085. What should be shrunken must first be stretched. 中文 / Chinese：
要縮短一定要首先拉長。
2086. What should be deprived must first be enriched. 中文 / Chinese：
要剝奪一定要首先使豐富。
2087. The superior student listens to the Way and follows it closely. The average student listens to the Way and follows some and some not. The lesser student listens to the Way and laughs out loud. If there were no laughter it would not be the Way. 中文 / Chinese：
優越的學生聽了道和緊貼跟從。平庸的學生聽了道，而有時跟從。較弱的學生聽了道則大聲笑。如果沒有笑聲就不成道。
2088. The straightness of the Way seems curved. 中文 / Chinese：
道的直線性看來是彎曲的。
2089. When everyone in the world sees beauty, then ugly exists. 中文 / Chinese：
當世上每個人看見美麗時，然後醜陋便存在。
2090. The whole world says that my Way is great like nothing else. It is great because it is like nothing else. If it were like everything else, it would long ago have become insignificant. 中文 / Chinese：
整個世界說道極好而不像其他。它的優秀是因為它不像其他。如果它像其他事物，它很早就已無價了。
1387. The career of a sage is of two kinds: He is either honored by all in the world, Like a flower waving its head, Or else he disappears into the silent forest. 中文 / Chinese：
聖人的生涯有兩種：一是所有人以他為榮，像風吹花兒那樣，否則他消失在寂靜的森林裡。
1388. The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be. 中文 / Chinese：
越多顯著的法律和秩序，越多小偷和盜賊。
1389. The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes. 中文 / Chinese：
人們處於飢餓：這是因為掌權者吞下了太多稅款。
1390. The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days. 中文 / Chinese：
直覺理解的力量會一生保護你受到傷害。
1391. The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete. 中文 / Chinese：
聖人不會囤積。他越幫人，他越受益，他越付出，他越獲得。天堂的路只做好不做壞。聖人的路是行動而不是競爭。
1392. The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself. 中文 / Chinese：
雪鵝不用洗澡也是白的。你亦什麼不用做只要做自己。
1393. Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good. 中文 / Chinese：
老實話不美麗；美麗話不老實。好說話難服人；壞說話易服人。
1319. Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear? 中文 / Chinese：
你有耐心等到你的泥沙沉澱和水清澈嗎?
1320. Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens. 中文 / Chinese：
野心的一個鞋踭被牢牢釘著，然而她伸出手指去觸摸天堂。
1321. Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses. 中文 / Chinese：
愛情是所有感情中最強烈的，它同一時地攻擊頭部，心臟和各個感官。
1322. Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires. 中文 / Chinese：
顯現直率，擁抱簡約，減少自私，少點慾望。
1323. One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him. 中文 / Chinese：
一個太過堅持己見的人，很少找到同意他的人。
1324. 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. 中文 / Chinese：
人們處理事情往往會在快成功時失敗。假如他在完結時跟開始一樣那麼小心，那就不會失敗。
1325. Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment. 中文 / Chinese：
對愚蠢的款待也要理智地回應。
1326. Silence is a source of great strength. 中文 / Chinese：
沈默是巨大力量的根源。
838. The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth. 中文 / Chinese：
真相不會經常漂亮，美麗的言詞不會經常是真相。
839. If you are depressed you are living in the past.
If you are anxious you are living in the future.
If you are at peace you are living in the present. 中文 / Chinese：
假如你抑鬱你活在過去。
假如你擔憂你活在將來。
假如你安寧你活在現在。
840. Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. 中文 / Chinese：
大自然從不匆忙，萬物依然被創造出來。
841. At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. 中文 / Chinese：
在你內心你有答案；你知道你是誰和你知道你要什麼。
842. If you understand others you are smart.
If you understand yourself you are illuminated.
If you overcome others you are powerful.
If you overcome yourself you have strength.
If you know how to be satisfied you are rich.
If you can act with vigor, you have a will.
If you don't lose your objectives you can be long-lasting. 中文 / Chinese：
如果你明白別人你是聰明的。
如果你明白自己你是被啟發的。
如果你戰勝別人你是強大的。
如果你戰勝自己你是有力量的。
如果你懂得怎樣知足你是富有的。
如果你可以有活力你是有意志的。
如果你不失去目標你可以持久的。
725. Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to.’ ” 中文 / Chinese：
時間是一樣被創作出來的東西。若說’我沒有時間’，就是說’我不想’。
726. Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy. 中文 / Chinese：
健康是最大的財產。滿足是最大財富。信心是最好的朋友。”無”是最大的快樂。
727. If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve. 中文 / Chinese：
假如你發現所有事物改變，沒有任何東西你會抓緊。假如你不害怕死亡，沒有任何東西你不能完成。
728. If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence. 中文 / Chinese：
如果你將要獲得，你先要付出，這是智慧的開端。
729. In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present. 中文 / Chinese：
選住宅要近地面。思考要簡單。處理糾紛要公平和大方。管理時不要抑制。工作要選你享受的。家庭生活要完全在場。
730. Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment. 中文 / Chinese：
了解別人是智慧，了解自己是啟蒙。
574. The best fighter is never angry. 中文 / Chinese：
最好的戰士從不生氣。
575. Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich. 中文 / Chinese：
明白別人是聰明；明白自己是真智慧。掌握自己是真力量。假如你察覺自己擁有的已經足夠，你是真的富有。
576. Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world. 中文 / Chinese：
簡單，忍耐，憐憫。這些是你最巨大的財富。簡單的行動和思想，你回到生命的根源。對朋友和敵人忍耐，你會和現狀調和。對自己憐憫，你和世上萬物和好。
577. Care about what other people think, and you will always be their prisoner. 中文 / Chinese：
在乎其他人怎麼想，你將永遠是他們的囚犯。
578. Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her. 中文 / Chinese：
他不用說服他人，因為他相信自己。他不需要別人認同，因為他對自己滿足。整個世界接受他，因為他接受自己。
579. Loss is not as bad as wanting more. 中文 / Chinese：
失去不及想要更多壞。
413. I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. 中文 / Chinese：
我只有三樣東西教你們：简单，耐性，憐憫。這三樣是你們最大的寶藏。
414. A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar. 中文 / Chinese：
一個喜歡舒適的學者不適合被認同為一個學者。
415. Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. 中文 / Chinese：
困難的事情要在它易於處理時做，偉大的事情要在它細小時做。千里之行始於足下。
416. Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. 中文 / Chinese：
善言建立信心。善思建立淵識。善舉建立愛心。
417. Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. 中文 / Chinese：
人生是一連串自然及自發的變化。不要抗拒，它只會產生悲痛。讓現實歸現實。讓事情自然發展。
418. Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides. 中文 / Chinese：
生與死是一條線，同一條線從兩邊看。
419. When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. 中文 / Chinese：
當我放開自己，我變成可能。
45. Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
the whole world belongs to you.
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中文 / Chinese：
為你已經擁有的感到滿足，為現況感到欣喜，當你感到一無所缺的時候，整個世界已經屬於你。
46. An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox. 中文 / Chinese：
一隻採取行動的螞蟻，比一隻昏睡的牛做得還多。
47. Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. 中文 / Chinese：
被愛給你力量，愛人給你勇氣。
48. Do not look only at yourself, and you will see much. Do not justify yourself, and you will be distinguished. Do not brag, and you will have merit. Do not be prideful, and your work will endure.
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中文 / Chinese：
不看自己，會看見更多。不證明自己是對的，你會被分辨出來。不吹噓自己，你就會有優點。不自我驕傲，你的工作就會得到赋與。
49. From caring comes courage. 中文 / Chinese：
富有慈善心腸的人，就有勇氣。
50. Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it. 中文 / Chinese：
管治一個國家就像煎一條小魚，不要煎過久。
51. Great acts are made up of small deeds. 中文 / Chinese：
天下大事由很多小事情組成。
52. He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty. 中文 / Chinese：
征服他人是強大，征服自己是偉大。
