道
道可道非常道名可名非常名
無名天地之始有名萬物之母
故常無欲以觀其妙常有欲以觀其徼
此兩者同出而異名同謂之玄
玄之又玄眾妙之門
The Way that can be spoken is not the eternal Way
The name that can be named is not the eternal name
Nameless, it is the origin of Heaven and Earth
Named, it is the mother of all things
Therefore, always without desire, observe its subtlety
Always with desire, observe its manifestations
These two emerge together but differ in name
Both are called mysterious—
Mystery upon mystery, the gateway to all wonders
道德經第一章
The Eternal Way Beyond Words