Force is followed by loss of strength. This is not the way of the Tao. That which goes against the Tao comes to an early end.
A foolish man is always doing, Yet much remains to be done.
A sound man is good at salvage, at seeing nothing is lost
Wear down to be renewed.
The living are soft and yielding; the dead are rigid and stiff. Living plants are flexible and tender; the dead are brittle and dry.
Who is there who can make muddy waters clear? But if allowed to remain still, it will gradually clear itself.