The Tao doesn't take sides; it gives birth to both good and evil. The Master doesn't take sides; she welcomes both saints and sinners. The Tao is like a bellows: it is empty yet infinitely capable. The more you use it, the more it produces; the more you talk of it, the less you understand. Hold on to the center.

He does not seek glory - yet people respect him.

Do not strive for the shine of jade, but clatter like stone.

I let go of all desire for the common good, and the good becomes as common as the grass.

The words of truth are always paradoxical. To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.

Hold on to the center and make up your mind to rejoice in this paradise called life.

I observe myself and I come to know others.