Deal with it before it happens. Set things in order before there is confusion.
The sage's Way is to act and not to contend.
The longer you travel, the less you know.
The wise man knows he doesn't know.
I alone am different from the others, because I am nourished by the great mother.
If a great country yields to a small country, it will conquer the small country. If a small country yields to a great country, it will be conquered by the great country.