including Confucius 551-479 BC, Lao Tzu 604-531 BC, Mencius 372-289 BC, Xunzi c.312-230 BC, Zhuangzi 369-286 BC

Sunday, August 31, 2014

LAO TZU




I have just three things to teach: 
simplicity, patience, compassion.
These three are your greatest treasures.

-o0o-

Saturday, August 30, 2014

CONFUCIUS




If you look into your own heart and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about?  What is there to fear?


-o0o-

Friday, August 29, 2014

ZHUANGZI



This is Zhuangzi's most famous saying

Once upon a time I dreamed I was a butterfly. When I woke, I could not decide whether I was a man who had dreamed he was a butterfly or a butterfly who was now dreaming I was a man.

-o0o-

Thursday, August 28, 2014

XUNZI




The person attempting to travel
 two roads at once will get nowhere.

-o0o-

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

MENCIUS




Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men 

as a reputation for kindness.

-o0o-

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

LAO TZU



When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare and compete, everybody will respect you.

-o0o-

Monday, August 25, 2014

CONFUCIUS



Everything has beauty, 
but not everyone sees it

-o0o-