Because he (the Sage) demands no honor, he will never be dishonored.

If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve

Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment; Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self needs strength.

The wise trusts not only to his physical eyes - thus he can see clearly.

The rigid and big belong below. The soft and weak belong above.

The Tao gives birth to One. One gives birth to yin and yang. Yin and yang give birth to all things... The complete whole is the complete whole. So also is any part the complete whole... But forget about understanding and harmonizing and making all things one. The universe is already a harmonious oneness; just realize it.

First, we must do our own personal work, then we tend the necessary work of our family, then our community, then the world.