Cautious, like crossing a river in the winter.

A good wanderer leaves no trace.

It is hidden but always present.

When bitter enemies make peace, surely some bitterness remains.

The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.

Warriors say: I dare not be like the host, but would rather be like the guest. I dare not advance an inch, but would rather retreat a foot.

The whole world says that my Way is great like nothing else. It is great because it is like nothing else. If it were like everything else, it would long ago have become insignificant.