Use justice to rule a country. Use surprise to wage war. Use non-action to govern the world.
Letting the mind control the vital breath is called force.
To consider this desirable would be to delight in the slaughter of men; and he who delights in the slaughter of men cannot get his will in the kingdom.
The one who rules like the mother lasts long.
Can you love or guide someone without any kind of expectation?
When many people are killed, they should be mourned and lamented. Those who are victorious in war should follow the rites of funerals.