Where there is no conflict, there is no fault.

Practice non-action. Work without doing.

Those who have the courage to dare will perish. Those who have the courage not to dare will live.

If you want to be given everything, give everything up.

A tree that can fill the span of a man's arms grows from a downy tip; A terrace nine stories high rises from level earth; A journey of a thousand miles starts from beneath one's feet.

The group will not prosper if the leader grabs the lion's share of the credit for the good work that has been done.

The people suffer from famine because of the multitude of taxes consumed by their superiors. It is through this that they suffer famine.