The subtlest of subtleties, this is the gateway to all mysteries.

Approach the universe with Tao, And evil will have no power. Not that evil is not powerful, But its power will not be used to harm others.

The master understands that the universe is forever out of control

What has no substance can penetrate what has no opening.

My words have an origin. My deeds have a sovereign. Truly, because people do not understand this, they do not understand me.

The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends... then self mastery can be sought.

In the highest antiquity, the people did not know that there were rulers. In the next age they loved them and praised them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.