In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.
Pounding an edge to sharpness will not make it last.
Without law or compulsion, men would dwell in harmony.
Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.
The Eternal generates the One. The One generates the Two. The Two generates the Three. The Three generates all things.