Cory Hill

“What does it mean, “Be wary of both honor and disgrace”? Honor is founded on disgrace and disgrace is rooted in honor Both should be avoided Both bind a man to this world That’s why it says, “Be wary of both honor and disgrace”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching: The New Translation from Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition

“The most yielding thing in the world will overcome the most rigid The most empty thing in the world will overcome the most full From this comes a lesson— Stillness benefits more than action Silence benefits more than words Rare indeed are those who are still Rare indeed are those who are silent And so I say, Rare indeed are those who obtain the bounty of this world”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching: The New Translation from Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition