TAO TE CHING XXVI

As the heavy must be the foundation of the light, So quietness is lord and master of activity. Truly, “A man of consequence though he travels all day Will not let himself be separated from his baggage-wagon, However magnificent the view, he sits quiet and dispassionate”. How much less, then, must be the lord of ten thousand chariots Allow himself to be lighter than these he rules! If he is light, the foundation is lost; If he is active, the lord and master is lost.