The high must make the low its base.
Because he (the Sage) demands no honor, he will never be dishonored.
Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
Those who advice the ruler on the Way, do not want the world subdued with weapons.
It is wisdom to know others. It is enlightenment to know oneself.
Heaven's Way is like stretching a bow. The high is lowered and the low is raised. Excess is reduced and deficiency is replenished. Heaven's Way reduces excess and replenishes deficiency. People's Way is not so. They reduce the deficient and supply the excessive.