The tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao The name that can be named is not the eternal Name. The unnamable is the eternally real. Naming is the origin of all particular things. Free from desire, you realize the mystery. Caught in desire, you see only the manifestations. Yet mystery and manifestations arise from the same source. This source is called darkness. Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding.

He does not feel pity for himself - thus he can successfully develop.

He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

The people suffer from famine because of the multitude of taxes consumed by their superiors. It is through this that they suffer famine.

Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.

The ancients said: Hulk to be whole.