Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.
Act without striving. Work without interfering. Find the flavour in what is flavourless.
If you fail to honor your people, They will fail to honor you; It is said of a good leader that When the work is done, the aim fulfilled, The people will say, "We did this ourselves."
The eternal void is filled with infinite possibilities
Mold clay into a bowl. The empty space makes it useful.
Clay is moulded to make a vessel, but the utility of the vessel lies in the space where there is nothing. . . . Thus, taking advantage of what is, we recognize the utility of what is not.