The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he does not wish to display his worth.

Hold on to the center and make up your mind to rejoice in this paradise called life.

The greatest virtue is to follow the Way utterly.

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.

Only he who does not seek to be ahead of others is capable of living in harmony with everyone.

Approach the universe with Tao, And evil will have no power. Not that evil is not powerful, But its power will not be used to harm others.

The universe is deathless; Is deathless because, having no finite self, it stays infinite. A sound man by not advancing himself stays the further ahead of himself, By not confining himself to himself sustains himself outside himself: By never being an end in himself he endlessly becomes himself.