Can you step back from your own mind and thus understand all things?
He who is great must make humility his base. He who is high must make lowliness his foundation. Thus, princes and kings in speaking of themselves use the terms "lonely," "friendless," "of small account." Is not this making humility their base?
There are many paths to enlightenment. Be sure to take the one with a heart.
Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.
To become learned, each day add something. To become enlightened, each day drop something
The sage desires no desire, does not value rare treasures, learns without learning, recovers what people have left behind.