That which is achieved the most, still has the whole of its future yet to be achieved.
Stillness is the ruler of haste.
Heaven and earth are ruthless, and treat the various creatures as straw dogs; the sage is ruthless, and treats others as straw dogs.
The high must make the low its base.
The liberation cannot be reached but by means of the perception of the identity of the individual spirit with the universal spirit.
The heavy is the root of the light. The tranquil is the ruler of the hasty.