To have enough of enough is always enough.

Sincere words are not fine; fine words are not sincere. Those who are skilled (in the Tao) do not dispute (about it); the disputatious are not skilled in it. Those who know (the Tao) are not extensively learned; the extensively learned do not know it.

When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.

You cannot receive what you don't give. Outflow determines inflow.

The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.

Every human being's essential nature is perfect and faultless, but after years of immersion in the world we easily forget our roots and take on a counterfeit nature.

The wise man doesn't compete; therefore nobody can compete with him.