He who, conscious of being strong, is content to be weak, he shall be the paragon of mankind. Being the paragon of mankind, Virtue will never desert him. He returns to the state of a little child.
When men lack a sense of awe, there will be disaster.
The sage does not strive to be great. Thereby he can accomplish the great.
When the great Tao is abandoned, benevolence and righteousness arise.
When you are one with loss, the loss is experienced willingly.
I have three treasures that I cherish. The first is compassion. The second is moderation. The third is not claiming to be first in the world.