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"Tao everlasting (ch'ang) is the nameless uncarved wood (p'u). Though small, Nothing under heaven can subjugate it (mo neng ch'en). If kings and barons can abide by (shou) it, All creatures will arrive as guests (pin) to a banquet. Heaven and earth unite, To send down the sweet rain. Without being commanded by the people (mo chih ling), It falls evenly (chün) by itself. At the beginning of institution names come to be. Once there are names, One must know when to stop (chih chih). One who knows when to stop does not become exhausted (pu tai). Tao in the world is like Valley streams flowing into rivers and seas."