Thus an army without flexibility never wins a battle. A tree that is unbending is easily broken.
The value of actions lies in their timing.
Searching for precious goods leads astray.
He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much.
Wise travelers always stop short before they come to danger.
When the worst student hears about the Way, he laughs out loud. If he did not laugh, it would be unworthy of being the Way.