The famous sayings of the Tao Te Ching are as follows:

1. Be born without having anything, do without relying on it, grow without killing. It is called Xuande.

Explanation: Producing all things, nurturing all things without taking it as your own, being the leader of all things without dominating them, this is called "Xuan De".

2. Those who know do not speak, and those who speak do not know.

Explanation: A wise man doesn’t talk much, but a person who talks long and short things everywhere is not a wise man.

3. When it is dense, it looks like simplicity, when it is spacious, it looks like a valley.

Explanation: You should be unpretentious, open-minded, low-key and humble. A humble person can always see his own shortcomings, be considerate and respectful of others, and will not be arrogant. When you live a low-key life with a humble heart, you will have more and more friends.

4. The best is like water. Water is good for all things and does not compete with it. It is disliked by everyone, so it is close to the Tao.

Explanation: The highest quality is like water. Water is good at helping all things, but it does not compete with all things and allows itself to stay in places that people hate. Therefore, water is very close to "Tao".

5. He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise. He who conquers others is powerful, and he who conquers himself is strong.

Explanation: People who understand others can only be considered smart. Only those who can understand themselves are truly wise. Being able to defeat others can only be considered powerful, and being able to defeat yourself can be considered a real strong person.

6. The generosity has no corners; the great tool is easy to achieve; the loud sound is loud; the elephant is invisible.

Explanation: The most square things have no edges and corners; very large utensils do not require carving; the better the music, the more distant and subtle it is, and the better the image, the more ethereal and grand.

7. The tree that hugs each other is born from the smallest millimeter; the nine-story platform starts from tired soil; the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Explanation: The big trees that hug each other grow from tiny sprouts; the extremely high platforms are built from every pile of soil; the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.