Accept disgrace willingly... Accept being unimportant... Surrender yourself humbly; then you can be trusted to care for all things. Love the world as your own self; then you can truly care for all things.

Stop thinking, and end your problems. What difference between yes and no? What difference between success and failure? Must you value what others value, avoid what others avoid? How ridiculous!

Fame of self: Which matters more? Self or wealth: Which is more precious? Gain or loss: Which is more painful?

Although he travels all day, the sage never loses sight of his luggage carts.

In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.

What is strong and rigid is snapped and laid low. What is flexible and soft will always prevail.

Can you let go of words and ideas, attitudes and expectations? If so, then the Tao will loom into view.