When superior people hear of the Way, they carry it out with diligence. When middling people hear of the Way, it sometimes seems to be there, sometimes not. When lesser people hear of the Way, they ridicule it greatly. If they didn't laugh at it, it wouldn't be the Way.
The feminine values are the fountain of bliss. Know the masculine, Keep to the feminine.
Although he travels all day, the sage never loses sight of his luggage carts.
The most straight seems curved.
In stillness the muddied water returns to clarity.
Ancient masters of excellence had a subtle essence, and a depth too profound to comprehend.