He (the Sage) does not show off, therefore he shines.
The soft and weak can overcome the hard and strong.
Learn from the people. Plan with the people. Begin with what they have. Build on what they know.
The group will not prosper if the leader grabs the lion's share of the credit for the good work that has been done.
Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish, too much handling will spoil it.
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. The more weapons you have, the less secure people will be. The more subsidies you have, the less self reliant people will be.