Who is Lao Tzu

Laozi (Chinese: 老子, Mandarin: [làu.tsɹ̩]; commonly translated as "Old Master"), also rendered as Lao Tzu (), or Lao-Tze (), proper name Li Er, courtesy name Boyang, was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of philosophical Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions.

A semi-legendary figure, Laozi is usually portrayed as a 6th-century BCE contemporary of Confucius in the Spring and Autumn period. Some modern historians consider him to have lived during the Warring States period of the 4th century BCE. A central figure in Chinese culture, Laozi is claimed by both the emperors of the Tang dynasty and modern people of the Li surname as a founder of their lineage. Laozi's work has been...
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Lao Tzu Poems

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Lao Tzu Quotes

• A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
• When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'
• To know yet to think that one does not know is best Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.
• If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
• 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.

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• Coachleeiv: “wisdom wednesday “ there is no greater soon than desire, no greater curse the discontent. he who knows that enough is enough will always have enough lao tzu
• Thetaoishway: everything and everyone carries yin on the shoulders and yang in the arms when yin meets yang through vital energy it is called harmony — lao tzu
• Overmind01: “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.” ~ lao tzu
• Carolyn660: “being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” ― lao tzu
• Golyborish: “do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small.” –lao tzu

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