The river and the sea can be kings of a hundred valleys, because they lie below them.

Conclusions are ignorance arrested on the path to less ignorance.

Those who stay where they are will endure.

When the world is ruled according to the Way, the ghosts lose their power. The ghosts do not really lose their power, but it is not used to harm people.

If the sage wants to stand above people, he must speak to them from below. If he wants to lead people, he must follow them from behind.

Going back to the origin is called peace; it means reversion to destiny. Reversion to destiny is called eternity. Those who know eternity are called enlightened.

The most difficult in the world must be easy in its beginning.