The hard and stiff are death's companions. The soft and weak are life's companions.

The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honors.

There is no greater sin than desire, No greater curse than discontent, No greater misfortune than wanting something for oneself. Therefore he who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.

Can you dissolve your ego? Can you abandon the idea of self and other? Can you relinquish the notions of male and female, short and long, life and death? Can you let go of all these dualities and embrace the Tao without skepticism or panic? If so, you can reach the heart of the Integral Oneness.

The highest benevolence acts without purpose.

There is no greater mistake than to make light of an enemy By making light of an enemy many a kingdom has been lost.

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.