All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

The eye with which you see God is the same eye with which God sees you; one in seeing; one in knowing; one in loving.

So the unwanting soul sees what's hidden, and the ever-wanting soul sees only what it wants.

True words are not pleasing. Pleasing words are not true.

A sound man is good at salvage, at seeing nothing is lost

Thus an army without flexibility never wins a battle. A tree that is unbending is easily broken.

Those who praise themselves do not prevail.