He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is worn out shall be renewed. He who has little shall succeed. He who has much shall go astray.

The Way of the Sage is to act but not to compete.

The mature person perceives the fruitlessness of rigid, external methodologies.

Whatever is flexible and living will tend to grow; whatever is rigid and blocked will wither and die.

He who knows others is clever; He who knows himself has discernment.

Those who have hardened, have a covenant with Death. Those who remain gentle are conjoined with Life.

Justice has long arm.