When the Way governs the world, the proud stallions drag dung carriages. When the Way is lost to the world, war horses are bred outside the city.

The Way to Heaven has no favorites. It is always with the good man.

The truly wise are content to be last. They are, therefore, first. They are indifferent to themselves. They are, therefore self-confident.

Water benefits the ten thousand things and does not oppose them.

Good men are bad men's instructors, And bad men are good men's materials.

The best of all teachers is the one who helps people so that eventually they don't need him.

That so few understand me is why I am treasured.