Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.

The Tao gives birth to One. One gives birth to yin and yang. Yin and yang give birth to all things... The complete whole is the complete whole. So also is any part the complete whole... But forget about understanding and harmonizing and making all things one. The universe is already a harmonious oneness; just realize it.

. . . the mind is desperate to fix the river {of events} in place: Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the moment.

When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people's hearts.

Pursue without interfering.

The great image lacks shape.

In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.