Everybody says that my Great Way seems worthless.
In fact, it's only great *because* it seems worthless.
If it *were* worthless, it would have disappeared long ago!

I have three treasures: preserve and protect them.
  The first is called "love",
  the second is called "moderation",
  the third is called "not daring to have invented it all first".

Love, I say, can be brave;
moderation, I say, can be generous;
not daring to have invented it all first
  can develop high-quality tools.

Nowadays people discard love and courage,
  discard moderation and generosity,
  discard following and leading --
    that way lies death, indeed.

With love, truly:
  struggle brings success,
  defense brings endurance.

Heaven helps those who use love,
  guards them.