"When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you."

"The sage is sharp but not cutting, pointed but not piercing, straightforward but not unrestrained, brilliant but not dazzling."

"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 …"

"When the best student hears the Tao, he practices it diligently. When the average student hears the Tao, he is half-hearted. When the worst student hears the Tao, he laughs out loud. If he did not lau…"

"He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough."