Time is a created thing. To say 'I don't have time' is to say 'I don't want to.'

The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.

Success is as dangerous as failure. Hope is as hollow as fear.

Nature is not human hearted.

Who is there who can make muddy waters clear? But if allowed to remain still, it will gradually clear itself.

Without stirring abroad, One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way of heaven. The further one goes The less one knows.

The generals have a saying: "Rather than make the first move it is better to wait and see. Rather than advance an inch it is better to retreat a yard." This is called going forward without advancing, pushing back without using weapons. There is no greater misfortune than underestimating your enemy. Underestimating your enemy means thinking that he is evil. Thus you destroy your three treasures and become an enemy yourself. When two great forces oppose each other, the victory will go to the one that knows how to yield.