Top 10 Most Inspiring Quotes of Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu was the most important spiritual Chinese sage.
His name, which is also often called Laozi, literally means “Old Master” and is generally considered an honorific. He lived in the 6th century BC, at the same time as Confucius, who was born a generation after Lao Tzu. He once sought out Lao Tzu who told him “Strip yourself of your proud airs and numerous desires, your complacent demeanor and excessive ambitions. They won’t do you any good. This is all I have to say you.” Choosing Smarter Living. Seth Godin. Confucius says: The Top 10 Quotes by Confucius. Confucius is one of the most quoted personalities ever.
He is so popular that there is a special “Confucius says …” joke-selection, I mean who can say to have this kind of achievement ;) Confucius, whose name literally means “Master Kong”, lived 551-479 BCE. He was a Chinese thinker and philosopher, whose teachings have deeply influenced not only Asian thought and life. He presented himself as a “transmitter who invented nothing” and he really pointed out the importance of learning, which is one reason he is seen by Chinese people as “The Greatest Master”. One of the best known sources of Confucius are The Analects, a collection of his teachings, which was compiled many years after his death.