The sage attends to the belly, and not to what he sees.
The brittle is easy to shatter.
Nature's way is simple and easy, but men prefer the intricate and artificial.
Without law or compulsion, men would dwell in harmony.
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.
Try to change it and you will ruin it. Try to hold it and you will lose it.