The best athlete wants his opponent at his best. The best general enters the mind of his enemy. The best businessman serves the communal good. The best leader follows the will of the people. All of the embody the virtue of non-competition. Not that they don't love to compete, but they do it in the spirit of play. In this they are like children and in harmony with the Tao.

When the world is ruled according to the Way, the ghosts lose their power. The ghosts do not really lose their power, but it is not used to harm people.

Can you let go of words and ideas, attitudes and expectations? If so, then the Tao will loom into view.

Nature's way is simple and easy, but men prefer the intricate and artificial.

What is well rooted cannot be pulled up. What is firmly grasped will not slip loose. It will be honoured from generation to generation.

All things carry yin and embrace yang. They reach harmony by blending with the vital breath.

The surest test if a person be sane, is if she accepts life whole, as it is.