Do not make them (people) weary at their work. If you do not make them weary, they will not be weary of you.
In the world there are four greats, and the king is one of them.
Weapons are not proper instruments for gentle people; they use them only when they have no other choice. Peace and quiet are what they value. They do not glory in victory.
What should be shrunken must first be stretched.
Who can wait in stillness while the mud settles?
Free from desire, you realize the mystery, caught in the desire, you see only the manifestations.