Lay plans for the accomplishment of the difficult before it becomes difficult; make something big by starting with it when small.
Those who act will fail. Those who seize will lose.
To retreat after a work well done is Heaven's Way.
Who is there who can make muddy waters clear? But if allowed to remain still, it will gradually clear itself.
Pounding an edge to sharpness will not make it last.
If people do not revere the Law of Nature It will adversely affect them. If they accept It with knowledge and reverence, It will accommodate them with balance and harmony.