Birth is not the beginning, Death is not the end.

The raven hatches its young; the fish spew forth their eggs; the slim-waisted wasp transforms, and when a younger brother comes along the elder brother weeps. For too long I have not been able to work in harmony with these changes. So, given that I did not play my part in harmony with others, how could I expect to change people?

Those who follow the Tao are of clear mind. They do not load their mind with anxieties and are flexible in their adjustment to external conditions.

Good order results spontaneously when things are let alone

Luck implies an absolute absence of any principle.

The true man of the past waited upon Heaven when dealing with people and did not wait upon people when dealing with Heaven.

Birth is not the beginning, Death is not the end.