Harmony is called the eternal. Knowing the eternal is called clarity.
The female always surpasses the male with stillness. In her stillness she is yielding.
From What-is all the world of things was born But What-is sprang in turn from What-is-not.
Goodie-goodies are the thieves of virtue.
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
He who prides himself upon wealth and honor hastens his own downfall.