chinese wisdom

Tao

True words are not beautiful, Beautiful words are not true. Those who are good do not debate, Those who debate are not good. Those who know are not broad of knowledge, Those who are broad of knowledge do not know. Sages do not accumulate. The more they assist others, the more they possess. The more they give to others, the more they gain. The Tao of heaven benefits and does not harm, The Tao of sages assists and does not contend. - Tao Te Ching  Chapter 81 傳言不美，美言不傳。 善者不辨，辯者不善。 知者不博，博者不知。 聖人不積，既以為人已愈有，既以與人己愈多。 天之道，利而不害；聖人之道，為而不爭。 《道德經》