Tao Te Ching

The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words
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“Danger arises when a man feels secure in his positon. Destruction threatens when a man seeks to preserve his worldly estate. Confusion develops when a man has put everything in order.”

Fu Xi 伏羲 1 via Richard Wilhelm, Hexagram 12
Emperor/shaman progenitor of civilization symbol
from I Ching

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Chapters

Chapter 50
Claws and Swords

Themes

Confusion

Wealth