Moderation means prevention. Prevention means achieving much virtue.

When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.

Dignified, like a guest.

The sage never strives for greatness, and can therefore accomplish greatness.

Meandering leads to perfection.

To know people is wisdom, but to know yourself is enlightenment. to master people takes force, but to master yourself takes strength. to know contentment is wealth, and to live with strength resolve. to never leave whatever you are is to abide, and to die without getting lost- that is to live on and on.

Great indeed is the sublimity of the creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven.