The sage wears coarse clothes, concealing jade.
He who overcomes others has force; he who overcomes himself is strong.
The wise trusts not only to his physical eyes - thus he can see clearly.
Those who have the courage to dare will perish. Those who have the courage not to dare will live.
There is a time to go ahead and a time to stay behind. There is a time to breathe easy and time to breathe hard. There is a time to be vigorous and a time to be gentle. There is a time to gather and a time to release. Can you see things as they are And let them be all on their own?
Every human being's essential nature is perfect and faultless, but after years of immersion in the world we easily forget our roots and take on a counterfeit nature.