Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe.

The Tao principle is what happens of itself.

Success is as dangerous as failure. Hope is as hollow as fear.

To the good I would be good; to the not-good I would also be good, in order to make them good.

When the Way is lost there is virtue. When virtue is lost there is benevolence. When benevolence is lost there is righteousness. When righteousness is lost there are rituals.

When merit has been achieved, do not take it to yourself; for if you do not take it to yourself, it shall never be taken from you.

If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?