Laozi — "When nothing is done, nothing is left undone."

"The world is a sacred vessel. It cannot be controlled. Those who try to control it will ruin it. Those who try to grasp it will lose it."

"Do that which consists in taking no action; Pursue that which is not meddlesome; Savor that which has no flavor."

"The highest virtue does nothing. Yet, nothing needs to be done. The lowest virtue does everything. Yet, much remains to be done."

"The great square has no corners. The great vessel is never full. The great sound is inaudible. 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."