To become learned, each day add something. To become enlightened, each day drop something

The progress of the Way seems retreating.

Those who are unswerving have resolve

Bend and you will be straight.

The Way of Tao is this: It strives not, but conquers; It speaks not, but all is made clear; It summons not, but its house is crowded; It contrives not, but the design is perfect.

All things of the world are born of being; being is born of nonbeing.

When the government is quite unobtrusive, people are indeed pure. When the government is quite prying, people are indeed conniving.