He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.
He who prides himself upon wealth and honor hastens his own downfall.
A good mooring needs no knot, still no one can untie it.
The world is a sacred vessel. It should not be meddled with. It should not be owned. If you try to meddle with it you will ruin it. If you try to own it you will lose it
Governing a large state is like boiling a small fish.
When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one embrace, they can be kept from separating.