If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.
Do not fear the aging of the body for it is the body's way of seeking the root.
To delight in conquest is to delight in slaughter.
You will understand a great truth when you get to realize that what you do to others, you are doing to yourself.
My own words are not the medicine, but a prescription; not the destination, but a map to help you reach it. When you get there, quiet your mind and close your mouth. Don't analyze the Tao. Strive instead to live it: silently, undividedly, with your whole harmonious being.
Governing a large state is like boiling a small fish.