People turn their eyes and ears to him (the sage), and the sage cares for them like his own children.
LaoziBy the accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love and kindness he may rule the world forever.
LaoziCan you be still and look inside?If so, then you know the truth is always available, and always responsive.
LaoziWhen the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
LaoziThe 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.
Laozi