"The sage embraces the One and becomes the model of the world. He does not display himself, therefore he shines. He does not assert himself, therefore he is distinguished. He does not boast, therefore …"

"If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to."

"The more prohibitions there are, the poorer the people become. The more sharp weapons the people have, the more troubled the state becomes. The more cunning and skill man possesses, the more peculiar …"

"When the great way falls into disuse, there are benevolence and rectitude."

"The greatest evil is to have no satisfaction."