He who knows others is clever; He who knows himself has discernment.

A sound man is good at salvage, at seeing nothing is lost

The good leader carries water for his people.

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

Lessen selfishness and restrain desires.

The great image lacks shape.

If you overesteem great men, people become powerless. If you overvalue possessions, people begin to steal. The Master leads by emptying people's minds and filling their cores, by weakening their ambition and toughening their resolve. He helps people lose everything they know, everything they desire, and creates confusion in those who think that they know. Practice not-doing, and everything will fall into place.