Health is the greatest possession.

I have three treasures that I cherish. The first is compassion. The second is moderation. The third is not claiming to be first in the world.

Prepare for the difficult while it is still easy. Deal with the big while it is still small. Difficult undertakings have always started with what easy. Great undertakings always started with what is small. Therefore the sage never strives for the great,And thereby the great is achieved.

A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.

The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete.

If people are not afraid of dying, why threaten them with death?

If you would take, you must first give.