The most fundamental seems fickle.

Do not imagine that an integral being has the ambition of enlightening the unaware or raising worldly people to the divine realm. To her, there is no self and other, and hence no one to be raised; no heaven and hell, and hence no destination.

Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.

Why are the people rebellious? Because the rulers interfere too much. Therefore they are rebellious.

The True Person governs by emptying the heart of desire and filling the belly with food, weakening ambitions and strengthening bones.

Those who stand on their toes are not steady.

The eye with which you see God is the same eye with which God sees you; one in seeing; one in knowing; one in loving.