Inspirational Quotes by Zhiming Yuan

“So, he who displays himself does not shine; he who asserts his own views is not distinguished; he who vaunts himself does not find his merit acknowledged; he who is self-conceited has no superiority allowed to him.”

“Those who steal from others impoverish themselves; those who give to others become rich. Those who fight do not win; those who win do not fight. This is the way of the Tao.”

“One who is good at calculating does not use counting chips.”

“I have three treasures which I hold and keep. The first is mercy; the second is economy; The third is daring not to be ahead of others. Nowadays men shun mercy, but try to be brave; They abandon economy, but try to be generous; They do not believe in humility, but always try to be first. This is certain death.”

“Were I sufficiently wise I would follow the Great Way and only fear going astray the Great Way is smooth but people love byways their palaces are spotless but their fields are overgrown and their granaries are empty they wear fine clothes and carry sharp swords they tire of food and drink and possess more than they need this is called robbery and robbery is not the Way”

“Having to live on, one knows better than to value life too much.”

“Those who know don't tell. Those who tell don't know. from 56”

“Los cielos perduran; la tierra tiene una larga duración. La razón por la cual perduran y tienen larga duración, es que no se generan a sí mismos, por eso viven largo tiempo. Por tanto, el sabio se aparta, y así está al frente. Remueve la preocupación de sí mismo, y así permanece.”

“If you aren’t afraid of dying, there is nothing you can’t achieve.”

“la habilidad del sabio de lograr lo grandioso, proviene de no engrandecerse. Así es capaz de lograr lo grandioso.”

“Akıllı adam yarışmaz, böylece kimse ona karşı kazanamaz.”

“Conquistar a otros, significa tener poder. Conquistarse a uno mismo, significa tener fortaleza.”

“Those who are good at military action achieve their goal and then stop.”

“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.”

“While protecting the people, they do not control them. They are motherly and fatherly, but not domineering. They persuade with words, not weapons.”

“The greatest of rulers is but a shadowy presence;”

“Hollowed out, clay makes a pot. Where the pot's not is where it's useful.”

“為無為”

“The wise are not conspicuous in their actions  or given to much talking. When troubles arise, they are not irritated. They produce, but do not hoard; They act, but expect no praise; They build, but do not dwell therein. And because they do not dwell therein, They never depart.”

“Por eso, el sabio hace su trabajo sin acumular nada por él, realiza su obra sin apropiarse de ella, y no se vanagloria de su sabiduría.”