Correct becomes defect. Good becomes ominous. People's delusions have certainly lasted long.

Do not attempt to conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance.

Why not simply honor your parents, love your children, help your brothers and sisters, be faithful to your friends, care for your mate with devotion, complete your work cooperatively and joyfully, assume responsibility for problems, practice virtue without first demanding it of others, understand the highest truths yet retain an ordinary manner? That would be true clarity, true simplicity, true mastery.

The sage is one with the world, and lives in harmony with it.

To be brave without compassion, generous without moderation, and rule without refraining from being first in the world, are certain deaths.

Eliminate mental muddiness and obscurity; keep your mind crystal clear. Allow your pure original insight to emerge. Quiet your emotions and abide in serenity. Don't go crazy with the worship of idols, images, and ideas; this is like putting a new head on top of the head you already have. Remember: if you can cease all restless activity, your integral nature will appear.

People are born soft and weak. They die hard and stiff.