Tao Te Ching · Ch. 62

道者萬物之奧。善人之寶,不善人之所保。美言可以市尊,美行可以加人。人之不善,何棄之有?故立天子,置三公,雖有拱璧以先駟馬,不如坐進此道。古之所以貴此道者何?不曰:求以得,有罪以免邪?故為天下貴。

Dào zhě wàn wù zhī ào. Shàn rén zhī bǎo, bù shàn rén zhī suǒ bǎo. Měi yán kě yǐ shì zūn, měi xíng kě yǐ jiā rén. Rén zhī bù shàn, hé qì zhī yǒu? Gù lì tiān zǐ, zhì sān gōng, suī yǒu gǒng bì yǐ xiān sì mǎ, bù rú zuò jìn cǐ dào. Gǔ zhī suǒ yǐ guì cǐ dào zhě hé? Bù yuē: qiú yǐ dé, yǒu zuì yǐ miǎn yé? Gù wéi tiān xià guì.

The Tao is the hidden treasury of all things — the treasure of the good person and the refuge of the person who is not good. Beautiful words can win honor in the marketplace; beautiful conduct can win esteem from others. But why should we abandon those who are not good? Therefore, when the Son of Heaven is enthroned and the Three Ministers are installed, though they offer jade discs before teams of horses, this is not as good as sitting still and offering the Tao. Why did the ancients treasure the Tao? Is it not because through it, those who seek will find, and those with guilt will be released? Therefore, the Tao is the most treasured thing under heaven.

— Tao Te Ching 62

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