The brittle is easy to shatter.

A violent wind does not last for a whole morning.

Meet the big while it is small.

What has no substance can penetrate what has no opening.

If you practice inaction, nothing will be left undone: For the way to acquire lordship over society is by invariably not interfering.

The best athlete wants his opponent at his best. The best general enters the mind of his enemy. The best businessman serves the communal good. The best leader follows the will of the people. All of the embody the virtue of non-competition. Not that they don't love to compete, but they do it in the spirit of play. In this they are like children and in harmony with the Tao.

Prepare while it's easy.