Lightly given promises must meet with little trust.
Approach the universe with Tao, And evil will have no power. Not that evil is not powerful, But its power will not be used to harm others.
People are born soft and weak. They die hard and stiff.
The words of truth are always paradoxical. To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.
The one who rules like the mother lasts long.
The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, Having bestowed all he has on others, he has yet more; having given all he has to others, he is richer still.