Tao Te Ching – Verse 8 – The supreme good is like water, which nourishes all things without trying to.

TE-CH’ING says, “If nobles and kings could only uphold the Tao, all creatures would change by themselves without thinking about changing. This is the effect of upholding the Tao. When creatures first change, their desires disappear. But before long, their trust fades and feelings well up and begin to flow until desires reappear. When this occurs, t

The Way of Life According to Lao Tzu, the Tao Te Ching as translated by Witter Bynner.

Nothing is more yielding than water. And yet nothing can resist it in the long run; it shapes the earth. Therefore for conquest substitute generosity. In the long run, what hardens itself and makes rules erodes into it. I'm serious about this. The sage knows that dishonor inculcates real virtue. Power gives only pride, only death. True words appear