The living are soft and yielding; the dead are rigid and stiff. Living plants are flexible and tender; the dead are brittle and dry.
Cultivate virtue in the world, and it will be universal.
If princes and kings were not exalted they might be overthrown.
The sage acts without taking credit. He accomplishes without dwelling on it. He does not want to display his worth.
Good leaders reach solutions, and then stop. They do not dare to rely on force.
Hold on to the center and make up your mind to rejoice in this paradise called life.