The nameless is the beginning of Heaven and Earth. The named is the mother of all things.

The value of actions lies in their timing.

ALL things in Nature work silently. They come into being and possess nothing. They fulfil their functions and make no claim.

The eye with which you see God is the same eye with which God sees you; one in seeing; one in knowing; one in loving.

A tree that can fill the span of a man's arms grows from a downy tip; A terrace nine stories high rises from level earth; A journey of a thousand miles starts from beneath one's feet.

In the Golden Age, Rulers were unknown. In the following age Rulers were loved and praised. Next came the age When rulers were feared. Finally the age When rulers are hated.

The great Tao flows everywhere. All things are born from it, yet it doesn't create them. It pours itself into its work, yet it makes no claim. It nourishes infinite worlds, yet it doesn't hold on to them. Since it is merged with all things and hidden in their hearts, it can be called humble. Since all things vanish into it and it alone endures, it can be called great. It isn't aware of its greatness; thus it is truly great.