Greed is costly. Assembled fortunes are lost.

Those who are self-righteous are not prominent.

The superior student listens to the Way and follows it closely. The average student listens to the Way and follows some and some not. The lesser student listens to the Way and laughs out loud. If there were no laughter it would not be the Way.

The ego is entranced by ... names and ideas... However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.

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.

Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.

Those who are quiet value the words. When their task is completed, people will say: We did it ourselves.