To retreat after a work well done is Heaven's Way.
The virtuous carry out the settlement, but those without virtue pursue their claims.
I let go of all desire for the common good, and the good becomes as common as the grass.
The seed of mystery lies in muddy water. How can I perceive this mystery? Water becomes clear through stillness. How can I become still? By flowing with the stream.
Harmony is called the eternal. Knowing the eternal is called clarity.
Let people return to making knots on ropes, instead of writing.