It is as though he listened and such listening as his enfolds us in silence in which at last we begin to hear what we are meant to be.

The Way is empty, yet inexhaustible, like an abyss!

The wise leader settles for good work and then lets others have the floor.

If a great country yields to a small country, it will conquer the small country. If a small country yields to a great country, it will be conquered by the great country.

Eliminate mental muddiness and obscurity; keep your mind crystal clear. Allow your pure original insight to emerge. Quiet your emotions and abide in serenity. Don't go crazy with the worship of idols, images, and ideas; this is like putting a new head on top of the head you already have. Remember: if you can cease all restless activity, your integral nature will appear.

[The Master] doesn't glitter like a jewel... [but is] as rugged and common as a stone.

What should be shrunken must first be stretched.