Just as the value of a house lies in its location, The value of a mind lies in its depth, The value of giving lies in the presence of a generous spirit, The value of words lies in their reliability.
LaoziLove is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses.
LaoziThere is no greater mistake than to make light of an enemy By making light of an enemy many a kingdom has been lost.
LaoziWe put thirty spokes to make a wheel: But it is on the hole in the center that the use of the cart hinges. We make a vessel from a lump of clay; But it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful. We make doors and windows for a room; But it is the empty spaces that make the room livable. Thus, while existence has advantages, It is the emptiness that makes it useful.
Laozi