I do not know its name. I call it the Way. For the lack of better words I call it great.

Heaven and earth are ruthless, and treat the various creatures as straw dogs; the sage is ruthless, and treats others as straw dogs.

Free from desire, you realize the mystery, caught in the desire, you see only the manifestations.

The softest in the world surpasses the hardest in the world.

The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.

Being is born of not being.

The people starve because those above them eat too much tax-grain. That is the only reason why they starve.