The true man breathes with his heels.

He who pursues fame at the risk of losing his self is not a scholar.

He who regards all things as one is a companion of Nature.

By ethical argument and moral principle the greatest crimes are eventually shown to have been necessary, and, in fact, a signal benefit to mankind.

He who knows he is a fool is not the biggest fool; He who knows he is confused is not in the worst confusion.

If you have grasped the purpose of life there is no point in trying to make life into something it is not or cannot be.

To exercise no-thought and rest in nothing is the first step toward resting in Tao. To start from nowhere and follow no road is the first step toward attaining Tao.