Although there are weapons for tens and hundreds of soldiers, they will not be used.

In ancient times, people said that imperfect moves to becoming perfect. Are these words vain? No! Truly, by gaining Unity you come to Perfection!

Clay is fashioned into vessels; it is on their empty hollowness that their use depends. Doors and windows are cut out to make a dwelling, and on the empty space within, its use depends. Thus, while the existence of things may be good, it is the non-existence in them that makes them serviceable.

Knowing the bright, but clinging to the dark, you become a model to the world.

When you stand with your two feet on the ground, you will always keep your balance.

The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.

A great country is like the lower outlet of a river. It is the world's meeting ground, the world's female.