The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.
In the world there are four greats, and the king is one of them.
The Tao which you know is not the eternal Tao
When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.
That which shrinks must first expand.
The world's beginning is its mother. To have found the mother is also to know the children. Although you know the children, cling to the mother. Until your last day you will not be harmed.