The (method of) correction shall by a turn become distortion, and the good in it shall by a turn become evil.

If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself, if you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.

No misfortune is worse than underestimating the enemy. Underestimating the enemy, I risk losing my treasure.

Knowledge studies others, wisdom is self known.

The greatest virtue is to follow the Way utterly.

People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.

The separate parts make no carriage.