He who prides himself upon wealth and honor hastens his own downfall.

Supreme good is like water. Water greatly benefits all things, without conflict. It flows through places that people loathe. Thereby it is close to the Way.

By following this simple path, you become extraordinary, unfathomable, a being of profound cosmic subtlety. You outlive time and space by realizing the subtle truth of the universe.

Keep your mouth shut, and close up the doors of sight and sound, and as long as you live you will have no vexation. But open your mouth, or become inquisitive, and you will be in trouble all your life long.

Open yourself to the truth, then trust in your natural responses, and everything will fall into place.

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

Seek not happiness too greedily and be not fearful of happiness.