They can see their neighbors. Roosters and dogs can be heard from there. Still, they will age and die without visiting one another.

Who can enjoy enlightenment and remain indifferent to suffering in the world? This is not in keeping with the Way. Only those who increase their service along with their understanding can be called men and women of Tao.

He who accounts all things easy will have many difficulties.

Keep your mouth shut, and close up the doors of sight and sound, and as long as you live you will have no vexation. But open your mouth, or become inquisitive, and you will be in trouble all your life long.

All things such as grass and trees are soft and supple in life. At their death they are withered and dry.

The good leader carries water for his people.

Cultivate virtue in the world, and it will be universal.