In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. In speech, be true. In ruling, be just. In daily life, be competent. In action, be aware of the time and the season.

Can you step back from your own mind and thus understand all things?

When his (the good ruler's) task is accomplished and his work done, The people all say, "It happened to us naturally.

Be still like a mountain and flow like a great river.

He who knows himself is enlightened.

Those who stand on their toes are not steady.

A great country is like the lower outlet of a river. It is the world's meeting ground, the world's female.