Twenty-Sixth Chapter:
Tao-te Ching
The heavy is the root of the light.
The tranquility is the ruler of the haste.
Therefore the wise person is calm
In the midst of all activities.
Even at the sight of opulence,
He is not influenced.
Why should a ruler fidget like a fool?
If you fidget and flit, you lose touch with your root. [...]
Twenty-Fifth Chapter:
Tao-te Ching
In the beginning,
there was something undifferentiated and complete,
Soundless, formless, singular, unchanging.
Infinite. Eternal. The mother of the universe.
I call it Tao. I call it Great.
Great is boundless. Far-reaching. Constantly returning to the original point.
Therefore the Way of the Tao is Great.
Heaven is great.
Earth is great.
People are great.
To know humanity, understand earth.
To understand earth, know [...]
Twenty-Fourth Chapter:
Tao-te Ching
He who stands on tiptoe is not steady
He who strides forward does not go far.
He who shows off is not enlightened.
He who boasts has not accomplished much.
He who defines himself can’t really know who he is.
He who has power over others can’t empower himself.
He who clings to his work will create nothing that [...]