Take care of what is difficult while it is still easy, and deal with what will become big while it is yet small.

Goodness in words creates trust, goodness in thinking creates depth, goodness in giving creates love.

Because of deep love, one is courageous. Because of frugality, one is generous. Because of not daring to be ahead of the world, one becomes the leader of the world.

The Master keeps her mind always at one with the Tao; that is what gives her her radiance. The Tao is ungraspable. How can her mind be at one with it? Because she doesn't cling to ideas. The Tao is dark and unfathomable. How can it make her radiant? Because she lets it. Since before time and space were, the Tao is. It is beyond is and is not. How do I know this is true? I look inside myself and see.

Who can rest until the moment of action?

Intelligent people know others. Enlightened people know themselves.

In lightness the root is lost. In haste the ruler is lost.