Those who show off do not shine.
The sage desires no desire, does not value rare treasures, learns without learning, recovers what people have left behind.
Activity conquers coldness. Stillness conquers heat.
Knowing honor, but clinging to disgrace, you become the valley of the world.
Meandering leads to perfection.
Clay is moulded to make a vessel, but the utility of the vessel lies in the space where there is nothing. . . . Thus, taking advantage of what is, we recognize the utility of what is not.