When people do not dread authorities, then a greater dread descends.
Heaven and Earth are not kind. They regard all things as offerings.
If Heaven were not clear it might rend. If Earth were not firm it might crumble.
The valley spirit never dies. It is called the mystical female.
When great armies go to war, Sorrow is the sole winner.
Because he (the Sage) opposes no one, no one in the world can oppose him.