Man, when living, is soft and tender; when dead, he is hard and tough. All animals and plants when living are tender and delicate; when dead they become withered and dry. Therefore it is said: the hard and tough are parts of death; the soft and tender are parts of life.

Why are the people rebellious? Because the rulers interfere too much. Therefore they are rebellious.

We desire to understand the world by giving names to the things we see, but these things are only the effects of something subtle.

All things in the world come from being. And being comes from non-being.

Only by working within the laws that govern the flow of water will happiness be achieved.

The world is a sacred vessel. It should not be meddled with. It should not be owned. If you try to meddle with it you will ruin it. If you try to own it you will lose it

Because of a great love, one is courageous.