The Master said, “If a person has no long-term considerations, he will surely encounter immediate worries.”
The Master said, “A thoroughbred horse is praised not for its strength, but for its virtue.”
The Zhen bird (a mythical poisonous bird)) met a venomous snake on the road and advanced to peck at it.
Chapter 53 from Dao De Jing – Tao Te Ching critiques humanity’s tendency to abandon the Great Dao in pursuit of greed, hypocrisy, and shortcuts. It offers timeless warnings and guidance for both individuals and societies.