To know others is to have knowledge. To know yourself is to be enlightened.
He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.
Why is the tao so valuable? Because it is everywhere, and everyone can use it. This is why those who seek will find, And those who reform will be forgiven; Why the good will be rewarded, And the thief who is cunning will escape.
He who tip-toes cannot stand; he who strides cannot walk.
Seek not happiness too greedily and be not fearful of happiness.
I have three treasures which I hold and keep. The first is mercy; the second is economy. The third is daring not to be ahead of others. From mercy comes courage; from economy comes generosity; From humility comes leadership.