Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained.

To understand the limitation of things, desire them.

It is because every one tinder Heaven recognizes beauty as beauty that the idea of ugliness exists.

The highest truth cannot be put into words.

Gentleness brings victory to him who attacks, and safety to him who defends. Those whom Heaven would save, it fences round with gentleness.

Is not the space between Heaven and Earth like a bellows? It is empty, but lacks nothing. The more it moves, the more comes out of it.

The best of all rulers is but a shadowy presence to his subjects.