Can you deal with the most vital matters by letting events take their course? Can you step back from you own mind and thus understand all things? Giving birth and nourishing, having without possessing, acting with no expectations, leading and not trying to control: this is the supreme virtue.

The sage never strives for greatness, and can therefore accomplish greatness.

Understanding others is knowledge, Understanding oneself is enlightenment; Conquering others is power, Conquering oneself is strength.

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

When everyone sees good, then bad exists.

Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Things exalted then decay. This is going against the Way. What goes against the Way meets an early end.