Not knowing of the eternal leads to unfortunate errors.

There is something obscure which is complete before heaven and earth arose; tranquil, quiet, standing alone without change, moving without peril. It could be the mother of everything. Not knowing its name, I call it Tao.

If people live in constant fear of death, and if breaking the law is punished by death, then who would dare?

Because he (the Sage) opposes no one, no one in the world can oppose him.

Accomplish but do not boast, accomplish without show, accomplish without arrogance, accomplish without grabbing, accomplish without forcing.

The liberation cannot be reached but by means of the perception of the identity of the individual spirit with the universal spirit.

Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return.