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.

All things such as grass and trees are soft and supple in life. At their death they are withered and dry.

What's the difference between beautiful and ugly?

Be truly whole, and all things will return to you.

Heaven's net is very vast. It is sparsely meshed, yet nothing slips through.

The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.

Conquering others takes force, conquering yourself is true strength.