heaven is eternal, earth everlasting. they endure this way because they do not live for themselves. in the same way, the wise person puts himself last, and thereby finds himself first, holds himself outside, and thereby remains at the center, abandons himself, and is thereby fulfilled.

Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.

The wise cares about everyone, and he becomes an example to all.

The tree which needs two arms to span its girth sprang from the tiniest shoot. Yon tower, nine stories high, rose from a little mound of earth. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

My words are very easy to understand and very easy to practice; but there is no one in the world who is able to understand and practice them.

By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.

Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength