By accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love he may rule the world forever

He who possess virtue in abundance may be compared to an infant

To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect.

When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. The Nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth; the Named is the mother of all things.