He who does not trust enough will not be trusted.

When the palace is magnificent, the fields are filled with weeds, and the granaries are empty.

You cannot know the body by studying the finger, and you cannot understand the universe by learning one science.

If you are at peace, you are living in the present.

Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.

The most powerful weapon known is the weapon of blessing. Therefore, a clever person relies on it. He wins with peace, not with war.

Heaven and earth are ruthless, and treat the various creatures as straw dogs; the sage is ruthless, and treats others as straw dogs.