Tao Te Ching - 67

一      yī     one

The following passage from 67 reminds me a bit of 1 Corinthians 13 -



I have three treasures -
     the first is love,
     the second is frugality,
     the third humility.
Love makes me fearless.
Frugality makes me prosperous.
Humility makes me first.
     Thus I reach my full potential.

To be fearless
     without love,
to be prosperous,
     without frugality,
to be first
     without humility
          is certain doom.

Love conquers all.
Love is impregnable.
Whom heaven wishes to protect
     it surrounds with love.