As soon as you have made a thought, laugh at it.

When the worst student hears about the Way, he laughs out loud. If he did not laugh, it would be unworthy of being the Way.

The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.

Throw away sacredness and wisdom and people will be one hundred times happier.

Ever desireless, one can see the mystery. Ever desiring, one can see the manifestations. These two spring from the same source but differ in name; this appears as darkness. Darkness within darkness. The gate to all mystery.

There is no greater offence than harbouring desires. There is no greater disaster than discontent. There is no greater misfortune than wanting more.

Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.