Those who understand others are clever, those who understand themselves are wise.

Good Government is not intrusive the people are hardly aware of it; the next best is felt yet loved; then comes that which is known and feared; the worst government is hated.

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

He who acts, spoils; he who grasps, lets slip.

To attain to the human form must always be a source of joy. And then to undergo continuous transitions, with only the infinite to look forward to: what incomparable bliss is that!

The people suffer from famine because of the multitude of taxes consumed by their superiors. It is through this that they suffer famine.

Use justice to rule a country. Use surprise to wage war. Use non-action to govern the world.