The Master acts without doing, and everything gets done.

The Tao never acts with force, yet there is nothing that it can not do.

Goodness strives not, and therefore it is not rebuked.

Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish, too much handling will spoil it.

Without opening your door, you can open your heart to the world. Without looking out your window, you can see the essence of the Tao. The more you know, the less you understand. The Master arrives without leaving, sees the light without looking, achieves without doing a thing.

Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.

The great Way is easy, yet people prefer the side paths. Be aware when things are out of balance. Stay centered within the Tao. When rich speculators prosper While farmers lose their land; when government officials spend money on weapons instead of cures; when the upper class is extravagant and irresponsible while the poor have nowhere to turn- all this is robbery and chaos. It is not in keeping with the Tao.