Excellent leaders of people lower themselves.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

He does not feel pity for himself - thus he can successfully develop.

Hold on to the ancient Way to master the present, and to learn the distant beginning.

The supreme rulers are hardly known by their subjects. The lesser are loved and praised. The even lesser are feared. The least are despised.

Those who praise victory relish manslaughter. Those who relish manslaughter cannot reach their goals in the world.