Perfect kindness acts without thinking of kindness.
As soon as rules were made, names were given. There are already many names. One must know when it is enough.
My own words are not the medicine, but a prescription; not the destination, but a map to help you reach it. When you get there, quiet your mind and close your mouth. Don't analyze the Tao. Strive instead to live it: silently, undividedly, with your whole harmonious being.
In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart.
How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?
The Tao which you know is not the eternal Tao