He (the sage) is good to those who are good. He is also good to those who are not good. That is the virtue of good.

The world may be known Without leaving the house.

How can a man's life keep it's course If he will not let it flow, Those who flow as life flows know They need no other force: They feel no wear, they feel no tear, They need no mending, no repair.

Yielding, like ice about to melt.

If I have just an ounce of sense, I follow the great Way, and fear only to stray from it.

The truly great man dwells on what is real and not what is on the surface.

The Tao can't be perceived. Smaller than an electron, it contains uncountable galaxies. If powerful men and women could remain centered in the Tao, all things would be in harmony. The world would become a paradise. All people would be at peace, and the law would be written in their hearts. When you have names and forms, know that they are provisional. When you have institutions, know where their functions should end. Knowing when to stop, you can avoid any danger. All things end in the Tao as rivers flow into the sea.