Why is the sea king of a hundred streams? Because it lies below them... If the sage would guide the people, he must serve with humility. If he would lead them, he must follow behind. In this way when the sage rules, the people will not feel oppressed.
The great Way is very straight, but people prefer to deviate.
All things carry yin and embrace yang. They reach harmony by blending with the vital breath.
Distortion upon distortion: . . . the more one uses the mind, the more confused one becomes.
Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose
The truly great ones rely on substance, and not on surface, hold on to the fruit, and not to the flower.