Conclusions are ignorance arrested on the path to less ignorance.
The scholar gains every day; the man of Tao loses every day.
Greed for enlightenment and immortality is no different than greed for material wealth. It is self-centered and dualistic, and thus an obstacle to true attainment. Therefore these states are never achieved by those who covet them; rather, they are the reward of the virtuous.
Life is going forth; death is returning home.
The Way is hidden and nameless. Still only the Way nourishes and completes.
Can you love or guide someone without any kind of expectation?