In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.

There is no greater offence than harbouring desires. There is no greater disaster than discontent. There is no greater misfortune than wanting more.

Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.

The subtlest of subtleties, this is the gateway to all mysteries.

To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.

Take time to listen to what is said without words, to obey the law too subtle to be written, to worship the unnameable and to embrace the unformed.

The Way that can be walked is not the eternal Way.