The Tao that can be spoken is not the true Tao.
The Way to do is to be.
My words are very easy to understand and very easy to practice; but there is no one in the world who is able to understand and practice them.
Clay is used to make vases, but it is the emptiness they contain that makes them useful.
To be of few words is natural.
Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.