The one who rules like the mother lasts long.
Worlds and particles, bodies and beings, time and space: All are transient expressions of the Tao.
The sage is one with the world, and lives in harmony with it.
Kind words elicit trust. Kind thoughts create depth. Kind deeds bring love.
The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
True humility involves opposites. The truly humble work in silence. Because they do not speak of their accomplishments, credit for them can never be taken away.