When leading people and serving Heaven, nothing exceeds moderation.

The one who does not stray away from her/his nature will live long.

Heaven is eternal and Earth everlasting. They can be eternal and everlasting because they do not exist for themselves, And for this reason can exist forever.

Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it. The soft overcomes the hard; the gentle overcomes the rigid. Everyone knows this is true, but few can put it into practice. Therefore the Master remains serene in the midst of sorrow. Evil cannot enter his heart. Because he has given up helping, he is people's greatest help. True words seem paradoxical.

All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power.

Those who of old were good practicers of Tao did not use it to make people bright, but rather used it to make them simple.

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.