A good manager is best when people barely know that he exists. Not so good when people obey and acclaim him. Worse when they despise him.
Because he (the Sage) opposes no one, no one in the world can oppose him.
The sage does not attempt anything very big, and thus achieves greatness.
The hard and stiff are death's companions. The soft and weak are life's companions.
By letting go, it all gets done.
The Way that can be walked is not the eternal Way.