He who acts, spoils; he who grasps, lets slip.
Is not the action of nature like the stretching of a bow? The high, it pulls down; the low, it lifts up; It takes from what is in excess In order to make good of what is deficient. Who can take what they have in excess and offer it to others?
Abandon benevolence, discard duty, and people will return to the family ties.
All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power.
All action begins in rest... This is the ultimate truth.
So the unwanting soul sees what's hidden, and the ever-wanting soul sees only what it wants.