All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power. If you want to govern the people, you must place yourself below them. If you want to lead the people, you must learn how to follow them. The Master is above the people, and no one feels oppressed. She goes ahead of the people, and no one feels manipulated. The whole world is grateful to her. Because she competes with no one, no one can compete with her.

Truly, only those who see illness as illness can avoid illness.

The scholar gains every day; the man of Tao loses every day.

I have no desire to desire, and people become like the uncarved wood by themselves.

Of all things, none does not revere the Way and honor virtue. Reverence of the Way and honoring virtue were not demanded of them, but it is in their nature.

The Way is hidden and nameless. Still only the Way nourishes and completes.

The world may be known Without leaving the house.