Weapons are ominous tools. They are abhorred by all creatures. Anyone who follows the Way shuns them.

The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.

Seek not happiness too greedily and be not fearful of happiness.

I observe myself and I come to know others.

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

The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.

Other people have more than they need, I alone seem wanting.