Without stepping out the door, you can know the world.

People take death lightly. They expect too much of life. That is why people take death lightly.

Clay is moulded to make a vessel, but the utility of the vessel lies in the space where there is nothing. . . . Thus, taking advantage of what is, we recognize the utility of what is not.

The Way to do is to be.

As soon as rules were made, names were given. There are already many names. One must know when it is enough.

The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.

The sage embraces the one, and is an example to the world.