Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
Those who praise victory relish manslaughter. Those who relish manslaughter cannot reach their goals in the world.
The Tao principle is what happens of itself.
Being is born of not being.
But in the present day men cast off gentleness, and are all for being bold; they spurn frugality, and retain only extravagance; they discard humility, and aim only at being first. Therefore they shall surely perish.
To understand the limitation of things, desire them.