Chapter 31
IndexThe Way is constantly nameless.
Though the uncarved block is small, none in the world can subjugate it.
If rulers and kings can preserve this state, all things will submit of their own accord.
When Heaven and Earth harmonize, sweet dew descends, and the people, without being ordered, naturally find equilibrium.
When the primordial order manifests names, and names have thus come into being, one must also know when to stop. Knowing when to stop prevents peril.
The Dao's presence in the world is like that of streams and valleys flowing into rivers and seas.