The Tao is great. The universe is great. Earth is great. Man is great. These are the four great powers. Man follows the earth. Earth follows the universe. The universe follows the Tao. The Tao follows only itself.
Lightly given promises must meet with little trust.
The Tao principle is what happens of itself.
Practice non-action. Work without doing.
Good walking leaves no track behind it.
The Tao never acts with force, yet there is nothing that it can not do.