Tao Te Ching · Ch. 8

上善若水。水善利萬物而不爭,處衆人之所惡,故幾於道。居善地,心善淵,與善仁,言善信,政善治,事善能,動善時。夫唯不爭,故無尤。

Shàng shàn ruò shuǐ. Shuǐ shàn lì wàn wù ér bù zhēng, chǔ zhòng rén zhī suǒ wù, gù jī yú dào. Jū shàn dì, xīn shàn yuān, yǔ shàn rén, yán shàn xìn, zhèng shàn zhì, shì shàn néng, dòng shàn shí. Fú wéi bù zhēng, gù wú yóu.

The highest good is like water. Water benefits all things and does not compete; it settles in places people disdain — and in this it is close to the Tao. In dwelling, be close to the earth. In mind, go deep. In giving, be kind. In words, keep to what is true. In governing, be just. In action, choose the right moment. Because it does not compete, it is beyond reproach.

— Tao Te Ching 8

Source: Wang Bi edition (Chinese) + Hanyu Pinyin transliteration