Philosophy

道 德 經
Tao Teh Ching

Tao – Chapter 8

The highest good is like water;
Water is good at benefiting the ten thousand things and yet it does not compete with them.
It dwells in places the masses of people detest,
Therefore it is close to the Way.

In dwelling, the good thing is the land;
In the mind, the good thing is depth;
In giving, the good thing is being like Heaven;
In speaking, the good thing is sincerity;
In governing, the good thing is order;
In affairs, the good thing is ability;
In activity, the good thing is timeliness.

It is only because it does not compete, that therefore it is without fault.