Things are not worth attending to, yet they have to be attended to.
That which shrinks must first expand.
A good calculator does not need artificial aids.
When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.
Truly, only acting without thought of one's life is superior to valuing one's life.
He who possess virtue in abundance may be compared to an infant.