Tao Chapter 23 To rarely speak such is the way of Nature. Fierce winds don't last the whole morning; Torrential rains don't last the whole day. Who makes these things? If even Heaven and Earth can't make these last long How much the more is this true for man?! Therefore, one who devotes himself to the Way is one with the Way; One who devotes himself to Virtue is one with that Virtue; And one who devotes himself to losing is one with that loss. To the one who is one with Virtue, the Way also gives Virtue; While for the one who is one with his loss, the Way also disregards him.