“To become learned, each day add something. To become enlightened, each day drop something.”

“in the pursuit of knowledge: everyday something is added.in the pursuit of enlightenment:everyday something is dropped.”

“The (method of) correction shall by a turn become distortion, and the good in it shall by a turn become evil.”

“In harmony with the Tao,the sky is clear and spacious,the earth is solid and full,all creatures flourish together,content with the way they are,endlessly repeating themselves,endlessly renewed.when man interferes with the Taothe sky becomes filthy,the earth becomes depleted,the equilibrium crumbles,creatures become extinct.”

“When people see some things as beautiful,other things become ugly.When people see some things as good,other things become bad.”

“Let it be still, and it will gradually become clear.”

“Muddy water, let stand, becomes clear.”