Other people have more than they need, I alone seem wanting.

Why did the ancients praise the Way? Did they not say it was because you find what you seek and are saved from your wrongdoings?

The inner is the foundation of the outer. The still is master of the restless. The Sage travels all day yet never leaves his inner treasure.

Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose

The heavy is the root of the light. The tranquil is the ruler of the hasty.

When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.

He who does not trust enough will not be trusted.