"The sage puts his own person last, and yet is found in the foremost place."

"He who knows does not speak. He who speaks does not know."

"The great square has no corners. The great vessel takes a long time to complete. The great sound is faint. The great image has no form."

"When the world has the Tao, the swift horses are used for hauling manure. When the world is without the Tao, war horses are bred in the suburbs."

"The higher the sun rises, the less shadow it casts."