To know you have enough is to be rich.

To bear the country's disgrace is to rule the shrines of soil and grain. To bear the country's misfortunes is to be the king of the world.

If you practice inaction, nothing will be left undone: For the way to acquire lordship over society is by invariably not interfering.

Do not fear the aging of the body for it is the body's way of seeking the root.

A sound man is good at salvage, at seeing nothing is lost

To attain to the human form must always be a source of joy. And then to undergo continuous transitions, with only the infinite to look forward to: what incomparable bliss is that!

Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.