Why is the tao so valuable? Because it is everywhere, and everyone can use it. This is why those who seek will find, And those who reform will be forgiven; Why the good will be rewarded, And the thief who is cunning will escape.

The sage knows without traveling, perceives without looking, completes without acting.

Rituals are the end of fidelity and honesty, and the beginning of confusion.

When equal armies battle, the grieving one will be victorious.

He who stands on tiptoe does not stand firm.

Treat the large as the small and the few as the many.

The wise cares about everyone, and he becomes an example to all.