Better stop short than fill to the brim. Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon blunt. Amass a store of gold and jade, and no one can protect it.

The man of knowledge acquires something new everyday, and the man of Tao lets go of something new every day.

If lightning is the anger of the gods, then the gods are concerned mostly about trees.

Leadership is your ability to hide your panic from others.

Instead of being afraid of death, we should try to awake to life; and the only death we should escape from is to forget the presence of God into us.

Find a teacher who is an integral being, a beacon who extends his light and virtue with equal ease to those who appreciate him and those who don't. Shape yourself in his mold, bathe in his nourishing radiance, and reflect it out to the rest of the world.

The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he does not wish to display his worth.