The Tao is near and people seek it far away.

Never has there been one possessed of complete sincerity who did not move others. Never has there been one who had not sincerity who was able to move others.

Human nature is disposed to do good.

The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.

All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.

The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.

The way is near, but men seek it afar. It is in easy things, but men seek for it in difficult things.