"Difficult things in the world must needs have their beginnings in the easy; Big things must needs have their beginnings in the small."

"The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself."

"The superior man, when he hears of the Tao, endeavors to observe it."

"The reason why the river and the sea are able to be the lords of the hundred valleys is that they excel in taking the lower position. That is why they are able to be the lords of the hundred valleys."

"The universe is a sacred vase. It should not be tampered with."