VIOLENT WINDS DO NOT BLOW ALL MORNING
SUDDEN RAIN CANNOT POUR ALL DAY
WHAT CAUSES THESE THINGS?
HEAVEN AND EARTH.

IF HEAVEN AND EARTH DO NOT BLOW AND POUR FOR LONG,
HOW MUCH LESS SHOULD HUMANS?

THEREFORE IN FOLLOWING TAO:
  THOSE ON THE WAY BECOME THE WAY,
  THOSE WHO GAIN BECOME THE GAIN,
  THOSE WHO LOSE BECOME THE LOSS.

ALL WITHIN TAO:
  THE WAYFARER, WELCOME UPON THE WAY,
  THOSE WHO GAIN, WELCOME WITHIN GAIN,
  THOSE WHO LOSE, WELCOME WITHIN LOSS,

WITHOUT TRUST IN THIS,
THERE IS NO TRUST AT ALL.


'TAO TE CHING'