Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.

What Heaven detests, who knows why? Even the sage considers it difficult.

The nameless is the beginning of Heaven and Earth. The named is the mother of all things.

When the Way governs the world, the proud stallions drag dung carriages. When the Way is lost to the world, war horses are bred outside the city.

Without going out-of-doors, one can know all he needs to know. Without even looking out of his window, one can grasp the nature of everything. Without going beyond his own nature, one can achieve ultimate wisdom. Therefore, the intelligent man knows all he needs to know without going away, And sees all he needs to see without looking elsewhere, And does all he needs to do wihout undue exertion.

The best fighter is never angry.

When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.