Of the best rulers, The people only know that they exist; the next best they love and praise the next they fear; and the next they revile. When they do not command the people's faith, some will lose faith in them, and then they resort to oaths! But of the best when their task is accomplished, their work done, the people all remark, We have done it ourselves.

A follower of the Way (Tao) loses something each day. Loss after loss until arriving at Non Action (Wu Wei).

The most fundamental seems fickle.

The longer you travel, the less you know.

To have little is to possess.

Quiet your mind and stop judging and resisting and manipulating the natural way.

If you tell me, I will listen. If you show me, I will see. If you let me experience, I will learn!