Be the chief but never the lord.
The wise man doesn't compete; therefore nobody can compete with him.
Loving, hating, having expectations: all these are attachments. Attachment prevents the growth of one's true being.
Pounding an edge to sharpness will not make it last.
Hold on to the great image, and the whole world follows, follows unharmed, content and completely at peace.
The hard and stiff are death's companions. The soft and weak are life's companions.