Don't imagine that you'll discover {the truth} by accumulating more knowledge. Knowledge creates doubt, and doubt makes you ravenous for more knowledge. You can't get full eating this way.

Because of deep love, one is courageous. Because of frugality, one is generous. Because of not daring to be ahead of the world, one becomes the leader of the world.

I am at peace, and people become fair by themselves.

Force is followed by loss of strength. This is not the way of the Tao. That which goes against the Tao comes to an early end.

Everything in the universe is created from something, which in turn is created from nothing.

Kindness in thought leads to wisdom. Kindness in speech leads to eloquence. Kindness in action leads to love.

Stillness is easy to maintain.