Those who have hardened, have a covenant with Death. Those who remain gentle are conjoined with Life.

The master accomplishes more and more by doing less and less until finally he accomplishes everything by doing nothing.

The supreme rulers are hardly known by their subjects. The lesser are loved and praised. The even lesser are feared. The least are despised.

...the more you talk of it, the less you understand.

Speaking with kindness creates confidence, thinking with kindness creates profoundness, giving with kindness creates love.

Truly, only acting without thought of one's life is superior to valuing one's life.

The Tao is unpredictable to those that live according to plans. Only those who have no agenda are in harmony with the Tao.