The best soldiers are not warlike; the best fighters do not lose their temper. The greatest conquerors are those who overcome their enemies without strife. The greatest directors of men are those who yield place to others. This is called the Virtue of not striving, the capacity for directing mankind; this is being the compeer of Heaven. It was the highest goal of the ancients.

I let go of all desire for the common good, and the good becomes as common as the grass.

There is no illusion great than fear.

Stillness overcomes heat.

The one who is conscious (in Tao) can't speak. The one who can speak is not conscious (centered in Tao)

What is a good man? A teacher of a bad man. What is a bad man? A good man's charge?

Yielding is the way of the Tao.