The usefulness of the pot lies in its emptiness.

Develop the strength of a man, but live as gently as a woman

Heaven and Earth are not kind. They regard all things as offerings.

Hold on to the ancient Way to master the present, and to learn the distant beginning.

Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.

Why not simply honor your parents, love your children, help your brothers and sisters, be faithful to your friends, care for your mate with devotion, complete your work cooperatively and joyfully, assume responsibility for problems, practice virtue without first demanding it of others, understand the highest truths yet retain an ordinary manner? That would be true clarity, true simplicity, true mastery.

When family ties are disturbed, devoted children arise.