Everything in the universe is created from something, which in turn is created from nothing.

He who controls the past controls the future.

For one gains by losing And loses by gaining.

By moderation one can be generous.

People turn their eyes and ears to him (the sage), and the sage cares for them like his own children.

Do nondoing, strive for nonstriving, savor the flavorless, regard the small as important, make much of little, repay enmity with virtue; plan for difficulty when it is still easy, do the great while it is still small. The most difficult things in the world must be done while they are easy; the greatest things in the world must be done while they are small.

The wise man puts himself last and finds himself first.