Get out the microscope, because we’re going through this poem line-by-line.
- The Tao is everything.
- Kind people treasure it.
- Unkind people are protected by it.
- Since good words and actions can improve people, we should never abandon people who are unkind.
- There's hope for everyone, right?
- All this is the wisdom of the Tao, and it's the greatest gift there is.
- When a new Emperor is crowned, jade and horses might seem like impressive offerings, but they don't compare to the gift that is the Tao.
- The ancients found all the answers to life in the Tao, and we can too.