He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.

Great indeed is the sublimity of the creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven.

The Way is the source of all things, good people's treasure and bad people's refuge.

Those who are content suffer no disgrace.

Some help others in order to receive blessings and admiration. This is simply meaningless. Some cultivate themselves in part to serve others, in part to serve their own pride. They will understand, at best, half of the truth. But those who improve themselves for the sake of the world - to these, the whole truth of the universe will be revealed.

Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose

Whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. What is soft is strong.