Act without striving. Work without interfering. Find the flavour in what is flavourless.
Deal with it before it happens. Set things in order before there is confusion.
Its name-what passes not away.
Success is as dangerous as failure. Hope is as hollow as fear.
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.
From caring comes courage.