Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.

Nothing on earth is so weak and yielding as water, but for breaking down the firm and strong it has no equal.

One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him.

Eliminate mental muddiness and obscurity; keep your mind crystal clear. Allow your pure original insight to emerge. Quiet your emotions and abide in serenity. Don't go crazy with the worship of idols, images, and ideas; this is like putting a new head on top of the head you already have. Remember: if you can cease all restless activity, your integral nature will appear.

See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.

The True Person governs by emptying the heart of desire and filling the belly with food, weakening ambitions and strengthening bones.

Give up your relentless moralizing, the continual pinpricks which pierce the skin of your fellows. The distinction between good and evil is the sickness of the mind. Give up your morals, and the people will regain a love of their fellows.