Since before time and space were, the Tao is. It is beyond is and is not.
Leadership is your ability to hide your panic from others.
When wisdom and knowledge appear, great pretense arises.
The career of a sage is of two kinds: He is either honored by all in the world, Like a flower waving its head, Or else he disappears into the silent forest.
Profound virtue is indeed deep and wide. It leads all things back to the great order.
Nature is not human hearted.