Loss is not as bad as wanting more.

He (the sage) is good to those who are good. He is also good to those who are not good. That is the virtue of good.

Do not strive for the shine of jade, but clatter like stone.

Wise travelers always stop short before they come to danger.

Free from desire, you realize the mystery, caught in the desire, you see only the manifestations.

A government can be compared to our lungs. Our lungs are best when we don't realize they are helping us breathe. It is when we are constantly aware of our lungs that we know they have come down with an illness.

Thus an army without flexibility never wins a battle. A tree that is unbending is easily broken.