There is no greater sin than desire, No greater curse than discontent, No greater misfortune than wanting something for oneself. Therefore he who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.

The ruler attains wholeness in the correct governance of the people.

If you want everything, you first have to give everything up.

Without the tao, Kindness and compassion are replaced by law and justice; Faith and trust are supplanted by ritual and ceremony.

Without stirring abroad, One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way of heaven. The further one goes The less one knows.

A good calculator does not need artificial aids.

If Heaven and Earth are unable to persist, how could man?