“He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough” Lao Tzu

ENVIRONMENTAL QUOTES LAO TZU

BIOGRAPHY LAO TZU

• CATEGORY: Environmental Quotes
  
• WHO: Lao Tzu
  
• BORN: 6th century BCE
  
• DEATH: 533 BCE
• WHERE: China
• NATIONALITY: Chinese
• GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS
  • Lao Tzu was a Chinese Philosopher and author of Tao-Te-Ching, the book exemplifies his philosophical thoughts and can be translated “Old Man” or more correctly Old Teacher”.
  • The Founder or one of the main philosophers of philosophical Taoism pronounced as “Daoism” that advocates living a simple life, historians are not quite sure if he developed alone.
  • One of the most famous passages from of the book clearly illustrates the route according to ancient history website: “Yield and overcome, Empty and become full, Bend and become straight.” The passage has awakened many studies and schools of anti-authoritarian minds as a way of solving conflicts in a peaceful way. The sentences remind of “The Middle Way” in Buddhism and illustrate order and disorder in nature which a wise man refuse to interfere with the natural flow of things in every way.
  • In the West, Lao Tzu is most known for his wise quotes upon existential issues
• WEBSITES
  • Ancient History Website Lao Tzu
  • Lao Tzu Wikipedia
  • Brainyquotes website Lao Tzu