If Heaven and Earth are unable to persist, how could man?

The things that have acquired unity are these: Heaven by unity has become clear; Earth by unity has become steady; The Spirit by unity has become spiritual; The Valley by unity has become full; All things by unity have come into existence.

The leader's main job is to make themselves obsolete.

Those who are one with deprivation are deprived of deprivation.

Fame of self: Which matters more? Self or wealth: Which is more precious? Gain or loss: Which is more painful?

Much knowledge will corrupt the heart,/When partly understood,/And so the people grow too smart,/But neither wise nor good.

Seek not happiness too greedily and be not fearful of happiness.