Nothing and no one in the world is valuable or worthless.

Heaven and Earth last for ever. Why do Heaven and Earth last for ever? They are unborn, so ever living. The sage stays behind, thus he is ahead. He is detached, thus at one with all. Through selfless action, he attains fulfillment.

High and low rest on each other.

Throw away holiness and wisdom, and people will be a hundred times happier. Throw away morality and justice, and people will do the right thing. Throw away industry and profit, and there won't be any thieves. If these three aren't enough, just stay at the center of the circle and let all things take their course.

Being a model to the world, eternal virtue will never falter in you, and you return to the boundless.

These possessions of a simpleton being the three I choose and cherish: to care, to be fair, to be humble.

The Tao is told is not the Tao.