The best way to manage anything is by making use of its own nature.

We desire to understand the world by giving names to the things we see, but these things are only the effects of something subtle.

There is no greater mistake than to make light of an enemy By making light of an enemy many a kingdom has been lost.

Water benefits the ten thousand things and does not oppose them.

Good Government is not intrusive the people are hardly aware of it; the next best is felt yet loved; then comes that which is known and feared; the worst government is hated.

If good happens, good; if bad happens, good.

The scholar gains every day; the man of Tao loses every day.