“All things return to their root. Returning to the root, there is stillness. In stillness, true purpose returns. This is what is real. Knowing the real, there is clarity. Not knowing the real, foolish action brings disaster. From knowing the real comes spaciousness, From spaciousness comes impartiality, From impartiality comes sovereignty, From sovereignty comes what is natural. What comes naturally, is the Tao. From the Tao comes what is lasting, Persisting beyond one’s self.”
