To talk little is natural.

Fierce winds do not last the whole morning.

A sudden rain does not last the whole day.

Who causes this?

It is heaven and earth.

Yet even heaven and earth

cannot make such things last forever.

Much less can our creations

last forever.

Those who follow Dao

are one with Dao.

Those who follow virtue

are one with virtue.

This person, when experiencing loss

becomes one with loss.

Those who are at one with Dao,

Dao extends towards them.

Those who are at one with virtue (de),

virtue extends towards them.

Those who are is at one with loss,

loss extends itself to them.

The one who is lacking in trust

will not be trusted.

Laozi Chapter 23