Have patience. Wait until the mud settles and the water is clear. Remain unmoving until right action arises by itself.
A skillful commander is not overbearing. A skillful fighter does not become angry. A skillful conqueror does not compete with people. One who is skillful in using men puts himself below them. This is called the strength to use men. This is called matching Heaven, The highest principle of old.
The truest sayings are paradoxical.
Those who would take over the earth and shape it to their will, never, I notice succeed.
The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be.
Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.