Laozi was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the author of the Tao Te Ching, and the founder of Taoism.
老子 - 古代哲学家及作家，後人奉为道家学派之开教宗师。著作为《道德经》。
2100. Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right. 中文 / Chinese：
对的人不会争论。争论的人不会对的。
2101. The greatest virtue is to follow the Way utterly. 中文 / Chinese：
最优秀的德行是完全地跟从道。
2102. High and low rest on each other. 中文 / Chinese：
高与低靠著对方。
2103. The great way is very straight, but people prefer to deviate. 中文 / Chinese：
伟大的道是十分直线的，但人们宁可背离偏离。
2104. First and last follow each other. 中文 / Chinese：
第一和最後跟著对方。
2105. True words seem false. 中文 / Chinese：
真实的言语看来是不真实的。
2106. All things flourish, and each returns turns to its source. 中文 / Chinese：
所有事物会繁盛，而各自回复它的来源。
2107. Strong winds do not last all morning, hard rains do not last all day. 中文 / Chinese：
强风不吹整个早上，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，人怎样可以？
2109. A good person is the bad person's teacher. A bad person is the good person's task. 中文 / Chinese：
好人是坏人的教师。坏人是好人的任务。
2092. The nameless is the beginning of Heaven and Earth. The named is the mother of all things. 中文 / Chinese：
无名是天地之始。名是万物之母。
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：
不尊敬教师和工作，无论怎样知识丰富，他们是混淆的。
2094. All things in the world are born out of being. Being is born out of non-being. 中文 / Chinese：
万物从存在而生。存在从无而生。
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们。虽然你已认识孩子们，抱住其母。直至最後的一天你也不会被伤害。
2096. Can you make your soul embrace the One and not lose it? 中文 / Chinese：
你可以令到你的灵魂信奉衪而不丢失吗？
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现在，学习遥远的开始。
2098. Knowledge of the eternal is all-embracing. To be all-embracing leads to righteousness, which is majestic. 中文 / Chinese：
永恒的知识是接受所有。接受所有带领正确，是莊严的。
2083. When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you. 中文 / Chinese：
当你感到满足简单地做自己，不比较或竞争，每人都会尊重你。
2084. Those who understands others are clever, those who understands themselves are wise. 中文 / Chinese：
明白别人是聪明，明白自己是明智。
2085. What should be shrunken must first be stretched. 中文 / Chinese：
要缩短一定要首先拉长。
2086. What should be deprived must first be enriched. 中文 / Chinese：
要剥夺一定要首先使丰富。
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：
优越的学生听了道和紧贴跟从。平庸的学生听了道，而有时跟从。较弱的学生听了道则大声笑。如果没有笑声就不成道。
2088. The straightness of the Way seems curved. 中文 / Chinese：
道的直线性看来是弯曲的。
2089. When everyone in the world sees beauty, then ugly exists. 中文 / Chinese：
当世上每个人看见美丽时，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：
整个世界说道极好而不像其他。它的优秀是因为它不像其他。如果它像其他事物，它很早就已无价了。
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：
圣人的生涯有两种：一是所有人以他为荣，像风吹花儿那样，否则他消失在寂静的森林里。
1388. The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be. 中文 / Chinese：
越多显著的法律和秩序，越多小偷和盗贼。
1389. The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes. 中文 / Chinese：
人们处於饥饿：这是因为掌权者吞下了太多税款。
1390. The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days. 中文 / Chinese：
直觉理解的力量会一生保护你受到伤害。
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：
圣人不会囤积。他越帮人，他越受益，他越付出，他越获得。天堂的路只做好不做坏。圣人的路是行动而不是竞争。
1392. The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself. 中文 / Chinese：
雪鹅不用洗澡也是白的。你亦什麽不用做只要做自己。
1393. Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good. 中文 / Chinese：
老实话不美丽；美丽话不老实。好说话难服人；坏说话易服人。
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淀和水清澈吗?
1320. Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens. 中文 / Chinese：
野心的一个鞋踭被牢牢钉著，然而她伸出手指去触摸天堂。
1321. Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses. 中文 / Chinese：
爱情是所有感情中最强烈的，它同一时地攻击头部，心脏和各个感官。
1322. Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires. 中文 / Chinese：
显现直率，拥抱简约，减少自私，少点慾望。
1323. One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him. 中文 / Chinese：
一个太过坚持己见的人，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：
人们处理事情往往会在快成功时失败。假如他在完结时跟开始一样那麽小心，那就不会失败。
1325. Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment. 中文 / Chinese：
对愚蠢的款待也要理智地回应。
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：
真相不会经常漂亮，美丽的言词不会经常是真相。
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：
假如你抑鬱你活在过去。
假如你担忧你活在将来。
假如你安宁你活在现在。
840. Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. 中文 / Chinese：
大自然从不匆忙，万物依然被创造出来。
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：
在你内心你有答案；你知道你是谁和你知道你要什麽。
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：
如果你明白别人你是聪明的。
如果你明白自己你是被启发的。
如果你战胜别人你是强大的。
如果你战胜自己你是有力量的。
如果你懂得怎样知足你是富有的。
如果你可以有活力你是有意志的。
如果你不失去目标你可以持久的。
725. Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to.’ ” 中文 / Chinese：
时间是一样被创作出来的东西。若说’我没有时间’，就是说’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：
健康是最大的财产。满足是最大财富。信心是最好的朋友。”无”是最大的快乐。
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：
假如你发现所有事物改变，没有任何东西你会抓紧。假如你不害怕死亡，没有任何东西你不能完成。
728. If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence. 中文 / Chinese：
如果你将要获得，你先要付出，这是智慧的开端。
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：
选住宅要近地面。思考要简单。处理纠纷要公平和大方。管理时不要抑制。工作要选你享受的。家庭生活要完全在场。
730. Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment. 中文 / Chinese：
了解别人是智慧，了解自己是启蒙。
574. The best fighter is never angry. 中文 / Chinese：
最好的战士从不生气。
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：
明白别人是聪明；明白自己是真智慧。掌握自己是真力量。假如你察觉自己拥有的已经足够，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：
简单，忍耐，怜悯。这些是你最巨大的财富。简单的行动和思想，你回到生命的根源。对朋友和敌人忍耐，你会和现状调和。对自己怜悯，你和世上万物和好。
577. Care about what other people think, and you will always be their prisoner. 中文 / Chinese：
在乎其他人怎麽想，你将永远是他们的囚犯。
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：
他不用说服他人，因为他相信自己。他不需要别人认同，因为他对自己满足。整个世界接受他，因为他接受自己。
579. Loss is not as bad as wanting more. 中文 / Chinese：
失去不及想要更多坏。
413. I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. 中文 / Chinese：
我只有叁样东西教你们：简单，耐性，怜悯。这叁样是你们最大的宝藏。
414. A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar. 中文 / Chinese：
一个喜欢舒适的学者不适合被认同为一个学者。
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：
困难的事情要在它易於处理时做，伟大的事情要在它细小时做。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。善思建立渊识。善举建立爱心。
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：
人生是一连串自然及自发的变化。不要抗拒，它只会产生悲痛。让现实归现实。让事情自然发展。
418. Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides. 中文 / Chinese：
生与死是一条线，同一条线从两边看。
419. When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. 中文 / Chinese：
当我放开自己，我变成可能。
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.
" 中文 / Chinese：
为你已经拥有的感到满足，为现况感到欣喜，当你感到一无所缺的时候，整个世界已经属於你。
46. An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox. 中文 / Chinese：
一只采取行动的蚂蚁，比一只昏睡的牛做得还多。
47. Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. 中文 / Chinese：
被爱给你力量，爱人给你勇气。
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. 中文 / Chinese：
"不看自己，会看见更多。不證明自己是对的，你会被分辨出来。不吹嘘自己，你就会有优点。不自我骄傲，你的工作就会得到赋与。
49. From caring comes courage. 中文 / Chinese：
富有慈善心肠的人，就有勇气。
50. Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it. 中文 / Chinese：
管治一个国家就像煎一条小鱼，不要煎过久。
51. Great acts are made up of small deeds. 中文 / Chinese：
天下大事由很多小事情组成。
52. He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty. 中文 / Chinese：
征服他人是强大，征服自己是伟大。
