When the great Tao is abandoned, benevolence and righteousness arise.

People take death lightly. They expect too much of life. That is why people take death lightly.

No weapon is sharper than will.

Hold on to the great image, and the whole world follows, follows unharmed, content and completely at peace.

By moderation one can be generous.

He who is able to conquer others is powerful; he who is able to conquer himself is more powerful.

The world's beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.