"The ruler attains wholeness in the correct governance of the people."

"The Master, by residing in the Tao,sets an example for all beings.Because he doesn't display himself,people can see his light.Because he has nothing to prove,people can trust his words.Because he doesn't know who he is,people recognize themselves in him.Because he has no goal in mind,everything he does succeeds."

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves."

"He who is in harmony with the Taois like a newborn child.Its bones are soft, its muscles are weak,but its grip is powerful.It doesn't know about the unionof male and female,yet its penis can stand erect,so intense is its vital power.It can scream its head off all day,yet it never becomes hoarse,so complete is its harmony.The Master's power is like this.He lets all things come and goeffortlessly, without desire.He never expects results;thus he is never disappointed.He is never disappointed;thus his spirit never grows old."

"The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete."

"Choose food, clothing, and shelter that accords with nature.Rely on your own body for transportation. Allow your work and your recreation to be one and the same. Do exercise that develops your whole being and not just your body. Listen to music that bridges the three spheres of your being. Choose leaders for their virtue rather than their wealth or power. Serve others and cultivate yourself simultaneously. Understand that true growth comes from meeting and solving problems of life in a way that is harmonizing to yourself and to others. If you can follow these simple old ways, you will be continually renewed."

"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like."

"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."

"A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving."

"I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any."

"How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?"

"Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens."

"Love is of all the passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart, and the senses."

"Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it."

"He who acts, spoils; he who grasps, lets slip."

"A man with outward courage dares to die, a man with inner courage dares to live."

"If you wish to be out front, then act as if you were behind."

"Go to the people. Live with them. Learn from them. Love them. Startwith what they know. Build with what they have. But with the bestleaders, when the work is done, the task accomplished, the people willsay 'We have done this ourselves."

"If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness."

"From wonder into wonder existence opens."

"Silence is a source of great strength."

"As soon as you have made a thought, laugh at it."

"He who defends with love will be secure; Heaven will save him, and protect him with love."

"It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform it. He who does his duty as his own nature reveals it, never sins."

"A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar."

"He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still."

"Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides."

"Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle ofsoftness overcoming hardness."

"As for the best leaders the people do not notice their existence. The next best the people honour and praise. The next the people fear and the next the people hate. When the best leader's work is done the people say 'we did it ourselves!'"

"It is wealth to be content."

"Let go of rousing speechand identification with thoughtsUntil your endyou will never be jaded."

"Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power."

"Without stirring abroad, One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way of heaven. The further one goes The less one knows."

"Highly evolved people have their own conscience as pure law."

"He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted."

"To lead people, you must follow behind."

"Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing."

"Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy."

"Klar sieht, wer von ferne sieht, nebelhaft, wer Anteil nimmt."

"The best fighter is never angry."

"If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve."

"Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions."

"When the best leader's work is done the people say, "We did it ourselves.""

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

"Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream."

"Thirty spokesShare one hub.Make the nothing therein appropriate, and you will have the use of the cart."

"If lightning is the anger of the gods, then the gods are concerned mostly about trees."

"LoveEmbracing Tao, you become embraced.Supple, breathing gently, you become reborn.Clearing your vision, you become clear.Nurturing your beloved, you become impartial.Opening your heart, you become accepted.Accepting the World, you embrace Tao.Bearing and nurturing,Creating but not owning,Giving without demanding,Controlling without authority,This is love."

"Be the chief but never the lord."

"There is no illusion greater than fear."