That which shrinks must first expand.
A good calculator does not need artificial aids.
With that gentleness I can be bold; with that economy I can be liberal; shrinking from taking precedence of others, I can become a vessel of the highest honour.
Do not make them (people) weary at their work. If you do not make them weary, they will not be weary of you.
Not praising the deserving prevents envy.
Abandon cleverness, discard profit, and thieves and robbers will disappear.