Week 48: The Tao Te Ching

He who tiptoes cannot stand; he who strides cannot walk.
He who shows himself is not conspicuous;
He who considers himself right is not illustrious;
He who brags will have no merit;
He who boasts will not endure.

– XXIV

 

When the best student hears about the way.
He practices it assiduously;
When the average student hears about the way
It seems to him one moment there and gone the next;
When the worst student hears about the way,
He laughs out loud.
If he did not laugh
It would be unworthy of being the way

– XLI

 

 

Your name or your person,
Which is dearer?
Your person or your goods,
Which is worth more?

– XLIV

 

 

One who knows does not speak; one who speaks does know know.

– LVI

 

 

To know yet to think that one does not know is best;
Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.

– LXXI

 

 

Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful.

– LXXXI

 

 

 

 

See the full list of books that I’ve read for this project here.

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