"Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone."

"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."

"Without going out of the door, one can know the whole world. Without peeping through the window, one can see the Way of Heaven. The further one goes, the less one knows."

"The best rulers are those whose existence is barely known by the people."

"Fame or integrity: which is more important? Money or happiness: which is more precious?"