Those who advice the ruler on the Way, do not want the world subdued with weapons.
From now back to antiquity, its (Tao's) name has not been lost. Thereby, see the origin of all.
To realize that our knowledge is ignorance, This is a noble insight. To regard our ignorance as knowledge, This is mental sickness. Only when we are sick of the sickness Shall we cease to be sick. The Sage is not sick, being sick of sickness; This is the secret of health.
By compassion one can be brave.
Those who praise themselves do not prevail.
In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.