Behave simply and hold on to purity.

All things of the world are born of being; being is born of nonbeing.

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.

The wise does not think that only he is right -thus he knows the truth.

He who stands on tiptoe does not stand firm.

The whole world says that my Way is great like nothing else. It is great because it is like nothing else. If it were like everything else, it would long ago have become insignificant.

So the unwanting soul sees what's hidden, and the ever-wanting soul sees only what it wants.