Philosophy

Texts of Taoism
道 德 經
Tâo Teh Ching

德 Teh
Chapter 43

1. The softest thing in the world dashes against and overcomes the hardest; that which has no (substantial) existence enters where there is no crevice. I know hereby what advantage belongs to doing nothing (with a purpose).

2. There are few in the world who attain to the teaching without words, and the advantage arising from non-action.

四 十 三 章

天 下 之 至 柔 , 馳 騁 天 下 之 至 堅 。
無 有 入 於 無 聞 。
是 以 知 無 為 有 益 。
不 言 之 教 , 無 為 之 益 , 天 下 希 及 之 。