The wise man doesn't compete; therefore nobody can compete with him.

The world's big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.

Stop leaving and you will arrive, Stop searching and you will see, Stop running away and you will be found.

Nature doesn't make long speeches.

No thought, no action, no movement, total stillness: only thus can one manifest the true nature and law of things from within and unconsciously, and at last become one with heaven and earth.

Heaven and Earth last for ever. Why do Heaven and Earth last for ever? They are unborn, so ever living. The sage stays behind, thus he is ahead. He is detached, thus at one with all. Through selfless action, he attains fulfillment.

Throw away profit and greed, and there won't be any thieves.