Being a model to the world, eternal virtue will never falter in you, and you return to the boundless.

The sage has no concern for himself, but makes the concerns of others his own.

Learn from the people. Plan with the people. Begin with what they have. Build on what they know.

To be worn out is to be renewed.

The sage acts without taking credit. He accomplishes without dwelling on it. He does not want to display his worth.

When Simplicity is broken up, it is made into instruments. Evolved individuals who employ them, are made into leaders. In this way, the Great System is United.

The hard and stiff are death's companions. The soft and weak are life's companions.