A good speaker does not stutter.

A good mooring needs no knot, still no one can untie it.

Bend and you will be straight.

A great country is like the lower outlet of a river. It is the world's meeting ground, the world's female.

Gentleness brings victory to him who attacks, and safety to him who defends. Those whom Heaven would save, it fences round with gentleness.

The highest virtue is not virtuous. Therefore it has virtue. The lowest virtue holds on to virtue. Therefore it has no virtue.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.