Searching for precious goods leads astray.
Develop the strength of a man, but live as gently as a woman
The more weapons of violence, the more misery to mankind. The triumph of violence ends in a festival of mourning.
Heaven is eternal and Earth everlasting. They can be eternal and everlasting because they do not exist for themselves, And for this reason can exist forever.
The Tao that can be spoken is not the true Tao.
Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them... If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.