Learning to live simply, the people are content. Being content, they are impervious to deceit.

–Lao-tzu–

(from Tao Te Ching, verse 3, translation by Robert Brookes)

The wise person leads by calming fears and desires, while filling bellies and strengthening character.

–Lao-tzu–

(from Tao Te Ching, verse 3, translation by Robert Brookes)

By not elevating those with ability contention would be eliminated. By not prizing rare objects thievery would no longer exist. Shut out the desires of ego and accumulation and your mind will be settled.

–Lao-tzu–

( from Tao Te Ching, verse 3, translation by Robert Brookes)

Because [the wise person] does not take credit for his accomplishments, they last forever.

–Lao-tzu–

( from Tao Te Ching, verse 2, translation by Robert Brookes)

[The wise person] works but is not attached to the fruits of his labor and does not dwell on his accomplishments.

–Lao-tzu–

( from Tao Te Ching, verse 2, translation by Robert Brookes)

[The wise person] assists in developing people but he does not presume ownership over them.

–Lao-tzu–

( from Tao Te Ching, verse 2, translation by Robert Brookes)

Good and bad come to [the wise person] and he refuses neither.

–Lao-tzu–

( from Tao Te Ching, verse 2, translation by Robert Brookes)

The wise person lives without effort in his daily life. He practices a wordless doctrine.

–Lao-tzu–

( from Tao Te Ching, verse 2, translation by Robert Brookes)

Difficult and easy become one another, long and short form one another, high and low position one another, sound and silence define one another, future and past accompany one another.

–Lao-tzu–

( from Tao Te Ching, verse 2, translation by Robert Brookes)

Beauty is given birth through ugliness and good is given birth through evil. Therefore ‘is’ and ‘is not’ originate from each other.

–Lao-tzu–

( from Tao Te Ching, verse 2, translation by Robert Brookes)