Heaven's net is wide, but its mesh is fine

The Way of Heaven does not compete, and yet it skillfully achieves victory.

From of old the things that have acquired unity are these: Heaven by unity has become clear; Earth by unity has become steady; The Spirit by unity has become spiritual; The Valley by unity has become full; All things by unity have come into existence.

Heaven and earth are ruthless and treat the myriad creatures as straw dogs.

Man takes his law from the Earth; the Earth takes its law from Heaven; Heaven takes its law from the Tao. The law of the Tao is its being what it is.

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.