Those who advice the ruler on the Way, do not want the world subdued with weapons.

If you never assume importance, you never lose it.

The sage never strives for the great, and thereby the great is achieved.

To manage your mind, know that there is nothing, and then relinquish all attachment to nothingness.

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

He who stands on tiptoe is not steady. He who strides cannot maintain the pace. He who makes a show is not enlightened. He who is self-righteous is not respected. He who boasts achieves nothing. He who brags will not endure. According to followers of the Tao, "These are extra food and unnecessary luggage." They do not bring happiness, therefore followers of the Tao avoid them.

Be still. Stillness reveals the secrets of eternity