The highest excellence is like water,
it benefits those in the mostÂ
inaccessible places without striving.
It occupies the lowest level,
which men avoid.
Therefore it is analagous to Tao.
It has the virtue of gravity, which finds its own place.
It has the virtue of the heart, which knows the silent deeps.
It has the virtue of the good, which bestows the fullest gifts.
